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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-02-12
TEXT OF WILSON'S
ANSWER TO THE
CENTRAL POWERS
Hailed as Shrewd Move to
Cause Breach Between Teu-
tons; U. S. Fighting War
of Emancipation.
6ny Associated press.,

Washington. Feb li~~Prssident
Wilson il his address today before
congress- said: Il Il, II
Gentiesra~ Uf the congress:
On Jant.hy 8 I}had the honor OF
addressing you on the objects OF the
war as our peopl. conceive them.
The prime minister of Great Bril-
tain had spoken in similar terms on
January 5.
To these addresses the German
chancellor replied on the 24th, and
Count Czernin for Austria on the
same day.
It is gratifying TO have our desire
SO promptly realized that all ex-
changes of view on this great matter
should be made in the hearing Of all
the world.
Czernin's Reply Friendly.
Count Czernin's reply, which is di-
reeted chiefly to my own address on
January 8, is uttered in very friendly
tone.
He finds in my statement a suffi-
GENTLY encouraging approach TO the
views of his own government to JUS
tify him in believing that it furnishes
a basis for a more detailed discussion
of purposes by the two governments.
He is represented to have intimated
that the views he was expressing had
been communicated to me before
hand, and that was aware of them
at the time he was uttering them; but
in this | am sure he was misuhder-
stood.
had received no intination of :, lat
he intended to say.
There was, of course, no reason
why he should communicate privately
Continued ON Page Two,, Column OneJ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-02-12
u. S. STOPS ALL
EXPORTS OVER
MEXICAN LINE

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 1l.-For the
first time in its history, it is believed,
this port was today closed to The ex-
port of any kind Of merchandise to
Mexico, on order of Zack L. Cobb,
collector.
As a result the customs stations at
the international bridges were piled
with goods of every conceivable de-
scription.
One man carrying large bouquet
of flowers was stopped and informed
it was against the law to take anything
out of>the United States on Sunday.
A little girl with bag of cake. de-,
MED permission to take it across, made
a brave attempt to eat it all, but A.
nally gave up and divided it with SOL
diers waiting to do guard duty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-02-12
'Biddy" May Lay With No Fear of
The Ak Until April is All Ouer

Hens and pullets shall not be killed
or marketed for food between now
and April so.
The food administration is deter
mined to save the hens of the coun-
try to increase egg production and in
crease the focks of young chickens
for the spring.
TIL rule went into effect Monday.
February II, and remains in effect un-
til April 80.
This rule, known as rule IA of the
special rules and regulations govern
ing dealers in poultry and eggs, is to
be enforced through the dealer. 1t
makes him responsible in the follow
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-02-12

HONORABLE PEACE"
The treaty is entitled "A treaty of
peace between Germany, Austria
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey on the
one part and the Ukrainiah peoples
republic on the other"
The preamble states that the
Ukrainian people, having in course of
the. present world war declared itself
to be independent and expressed a
wish to restore peace between itself
and the powers at war, Russia desires
ito take the first step toward = lasting
worlds peace, honorable to all par
ties, which shall not only put an end
to the horrors of war, but also lead to
the restoration of friendly relations of
the people in political, legal, economic
and intellectual realm"
ENJOYS IN AGREEMENT.
The names of all the plenipotentia-
ries engaged in the negotiations. are
then set forth and they are declared
to have reached an agreement on the
following points:
article 1-Germany, Austria Hun
gary, Bulgaria and Turkey on the one
hand and the Ukrainian peoples re-
public on the other declare that the
state of war between them is at an
end. The contracting parties are re-
solved henceforth to live in peace and
friendship with one another.
Article II-Between Austria Hun
gary on the one hand and the Ukrain-
ian peoples republic on the other
hand, as far as these two powers bor-
der one another, those frontiers will
exist which existed before the out
break of the r5resent war between the
Austro-H Hungarian monarchy and
Russia.
Fix North Frantier.
Further north the frontier of the
republic, beginning at Tarnegrad,
Continued on Psge Nine, Column SIX
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-02-12

N0INTERFERENCE.
The president reiterated that the
United States had no desire to inter-
fere in European affairs and "would
disdain to take advantage Of any in.
ternal weakness or disorder to impose
its own will upon other people"
All the way through the president
drew a parallel between the pro-
nouncements Of Chancellor Hcrtiing
and Foreign Minister Czernin and his
hearers drew the conclusion that the
president decidedly considered Cser-
nin's utterances as being more favof-.
able to peace than Hertling's.
"Cxernin seems ia see the funda-
mental elements Of peace with clear
eyes and does not seek to obscure
them," said the president.
AUSTRIA EMBARRASSED.
.count czernin,' said the president,
probably would have gone much isrr
ther had II not been for the crnhaf~
Yassn,ent az Anstriag alliances and Of
Its dependence on Germany
Again, the president reiterated that
the United States was In the war and
would put forth It's whole strength
'in the war OF emancipation"
The test of whether it Is possible
for the belligerents to go on compar-
ing views, the president said, was
simple and obvious, and the princi-
pies to be applied, he said, were:
Principles to Be Applied.
|. Each part of the final settle
ment must be based upon essential
justice to bring permanent peace.
2. Peoples and provinces are not to
be bartered about like chattels to es.
tablish balance OF power.
3. Territorial settlements must be
for the benefit Of people concerned
and not merely adjustment OF rival
states claims.
4. Welrdehned national aspirations
must be accorded all possible satisfac-
ton.
A general peace upon such founda-
tons can be discussed, said the presi-
dent. Until such a peace can be Sc
cured we have no choice but to go on.
These general principles, the presi-
dent said, have been accepted by
everyone except the military autocrats
in Germany,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-02-12

ing provisions: "The licensee shall
not between February II, 1918, and
Apr; 80, 1918, purchase, ship, self or
negotiate the sale of any live or
freshly killed hens or pullets, pro-
vided, however, that this shall not
prevent the purchase, shipment or
sale between February II, 1918, and
February %, 1918, of hens or pullets
which were either killed or shipped
prior 10 February II, 1918, to markets
for sale as food and provided fur
ther that nothing in this rule shall
prevent the purchase, shipment or
sale of live hens or pullets for egg
production purposes"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-02-12

1OQ6y Q6SGu oECSS'AitVVSh VA
TROOPS WITHDRAWN.
The dispatch says:
"The president Of the Russian dele
. CATION at today's (Sunday's) sitting
stated that while Russia was desisting
from signing formal peace treaty it
declared the state of war to be
ended with Germany, Austria Hun
gary, Turkey and Bulgaria, simulta-
neously giving orders for complete
disqualification of Russian forces on
all fronts"
Russia steps formally out of the
war by act of the Bolshevik govern
ment, which seized the reins of power
in Petrograd last November and al
most Immediately opened peace ne
gotiations with the central empires.
The authority of this government
seems virtually unquestioned at pres
ent in northern Russia and the leu
tonic powers already have assured the
cessation of even nominal hostilities
along virtually all the remainder OF
the original long line ii the east by
signing peace with the Ukraine and
isolating Roumaaia. y.
Been out Of War Il Year 4,
Although rustine iiftls.hgufs hi The
war for fiesrfy q year past, Russia :
gfeatAsindeed, vital-pzrt in the con-
Rict comes iorcibly to mind. as the
circumstances leading up to its exit
are reviewed,
Becoming a belligerent on August
|, 1914, through Germany's declara-
ton OF war upon il, its troops were
soon sweeping through East Prussia,
creating diversion which hampered
the Germans in their first dash
through Belgium and upon Paris. i
Though disastrously defeated by
Hindenburg at Tannenberg, it rallied
quickly and by winter was hammering
again at the German borders and its
great armies, overrunning Austrian
territory in Galicia, were at the crests
of the Carpathians and threatening an
Invasion of Hungary.
Y Russia Created Havoc.
1t took the bulk Of the Austrian
srrnies and large proportion of Ger
d. nany's virtually an entire years
campaigning in 1915 to break Rus
sia's hold on Galicia, drive it out Of
Poland and the lower Baltic terri
tory and force its armies under Grand
Duke Nicholas back 70 the line of
which Brest-Litovsk, the scene Of the
recent peace negotiations, formed the
keystone. .
= Beaten back but not yet disorgan-
ized, it fought through 1916, creating
havoc among the Austrian armies i'll
@olhynia and Galicia and in Asia
Minor, driving the Turks out of vir-
tua1ly all Turkish Armenia.
The opening of 1917, however,
found Russia, under the old burearl-
cratic regime, virtually at the end of
Its tether
Its oppressed, war worn people
were ripe for the revolution, the la
tent flames of which German prop
agandists had skillfully famed AMI
in March, 1917, came the crash, the
deposition of Emperor Nicholas and
the formation of the first provisional
government.
The conservative element among
the revolutionists first held sway and
the determination of Russia to re-
main in the war was frequently
affirmed.
Indeed, under Kerensky as minister
of war, its armies in July, 1917, began
san offensive in Volhynia and Galicia,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-02-12
U. S. Rules Against Packers
On Seizure of Records

Chicago, Feb, 1.-THE seizure of
the private files of Henry Veeder,
general counsel for Swift & Co..
packers, by Francis J. Heney, repre-
senting the Federal Trade Commits
sion, was upheld by Federal Judge
Lands. The seizure was made under
the espionage act, the validity of
which was questioned by Mr.. Veeder.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-02-12
r. r. Continues to Improve.

New York, Feb. 1i.--Colopel Theo-
dore Roosevelt's conditionScontinues
to improve, it was stated at Roosevelt
hospital early today.
He passed a comfortable night and
his physicians believe that his recov-
ery is merely a matter OF time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-02-12
DECLARES AUSTRIA IS
EMBARRASSED BY ITS.
ALLIANCE WITHKALSER
Wilson Replies to German Chancellor and Austrian For
egn Minister in Address Before Congress; Claims
Germany is Not Sincere in Offering Peace;
Gratified by Response from Dual Empire.

Washington, Feb. l1-President Wilson, addressing
joint session at 1880 o'clock today replied to the
speeches by German Chancellor Hertng and the
Austrian foreign minister, Count Czernn.
Chancellor Hertlngs statement, the president said
and confusing and leads to virtually conclusion
very different in from Count Czernns address
which, the president said had a very friendly tone.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-02-12
PEACE TERMS BETWEEN THE
UKRAINIANS AND TEUTONS
Ncyy Republic Announces Articles of Agreement Signed
at Brest-Litovsk Conference Last Saturday; Will
Endeavor to Restore Economic Relations
With Central Powers At Once, III
4(By Associated Press. }

Amsterdam Feb. 11-A copy of the articles contained
signed by the central with the
Ukranan republic has been received here from
usa Rarn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-02-12
RUSSIA DROPS OUT OF
WAR; TROOPS ORDERED
REMOVED FROM FRONT
Refuses to Sign Separate Peace Treaty With Central Pow
crs; Will Demobilize Armies Immediately; Rus
sian Delegation to Peace Conference at
BrestL Litovsk Issues Orders.

Amsterdam, Feb. 1L-Russa has declared the state of
war to be and has ordered the of Rus
sian forces all fronts according dispatch received here
today dated Rrest Litoysk Sunday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-02-12
The Weather

For Nebraska-Partly cloudy and
colder.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-02-12
Full List of Tuscania
Victims on Page 10

VLcLL7TS on Tuye ~
A complete list of the killed
on the United States ship Tuscania,
sunk by a German submarine of
the coast of Ireland, is published
today on page 10 of The Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-02-12

Comparative Local Record. 4
1918. 1917. 1916. 1915.
highest yesterday 81 II rs 40
osuest Yesterday =. 40 0 2l 20
Mean Temperature >. 4S Z "a "a
l4r,Ipitat.on ....... 90 90 90 90
Temperature and precipitation departures
ON the normal:
No-inef temperature .....,.............e 90
F-n,ss for the day .................... 26
To;,.I deficiency since March i...,......66s
Nc aGl precipitation ....,.-... ,o3 inch
Deficiency for the day. 90 inch
Total rainfall since March 1...22.7 rs inches
Deficiency since March 1...... 7.5S inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916. IL. 81 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916. SIS inch
T indicates trace OF precipitation.
L. A. WELSH, Meteorologist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
LIBERTY HONOR ROLL

Washington. May 27.-The army
casualty list today contained nineteen
names, divided as follows: Killed in
action 8, died of wounds 4, died of
disease 1. wounded severely 2. miss
ing in action 3.
The list follows:
KILLED IN ACTION: Corps Milton
Scarborough, Childs. Nd; Lonnie Simp-
son. Ready. KY: Pvts. Alexander P. Car
rett Mangum, Okla; Joseph Griffin.
East Hampton, n. Y; James c. Holland
Villaruca, Ga; Eugene Rockwell Oakes,
Sparta. Wis; Frank John Schmidt, Mil
waukee, Wis: Walter Schutzman, Ethel,
La James Wallen. Fairland. Okla.
DIED OF WOUNDS: Sergt. James f.
De Lee, Troy. N. Y; Wagner Morris G.
Stokes, La Crosse. Fla; Pvts. Earle
Symmes, Willow Creek. Cal; William j.
Oliszewski. Manfstee, Mich.
DIED OF DISEASE: Pvt. MEME Otto
wiltz. wellsburg. Iowa.
WOUNDED SEVERELY: Pvts. Arthur
c. Anderson, New Rockford, N. D.; Elmer
Samuelson, Pazo Robles. Cal.
MISSING IN ACTION: Pyts. Jerry A.
Brown. CoIumbus Ohio; Charles W.
Knowlton, Fairfield. Conn; John b. r.
Walters, Gadsden. Ala.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
Grain men HERE
Twenty.First Annual State
Convention Opens Tuesday.
War Time Economies Is Prin-
cipa1 Topic Before Meet.

The twenty-first annual convention
of the Kansas Grain Dealers associa-
ton in Topeka tomorrow and We'd
nesday is to be a veritable council of
war-the war time economies and their
effect on the grain dealers being the
principal topics for discussion.
One of the features of the conven-
ton will be the dedication of the serv-
ice flag of the association tomorrow
night at the Masonic Temple. The
dedicatory ceremonies will follow a
banquet given the visitors by the mem
bers of the Topeka Board of Trade.
j. Ralph Pickell of Chicago will be
the speaker of the evening with a dis
cussion on Looping the World in
War Time" The dedicatory, address
will be given by DIR. Edmund James
Kulp, pastor of the First Methodist
church.
The full membership of the Grain
Dealers association is expected in To-
peka for the convention. Registra-
ton of members will begin tomorrow
morning at o'clock, and the first
business session will come to order at
10 o'clock. Headquarters for the con-
vention will be at the Throop hotel.
Continued on Page TWOl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
employees STILL OUT
Apparently Wolff Packing Plant Men
Don't Want Arbitration.

Whatever negotiations for an agree
able settlement that may have been
made between the striking employees of
the Wolff packing plant and officials
of the company had apparently been
declared off today and the strikers
were still out.
Friday C. H. Danner. federal labor
commissioner here, according to
Charles Wolff, head of the plant, sug-
gested that arbitration be resorted to
to settle the-controversy. 1t was un-
derstood that the labor leaders agreed
to this plan, and Wolff wrote the lead
erS of the striking men letter accept
ing arbitration providing the men who
were out would come back to work
pending the report of the arbitration
committee.
None of the workers, Wolff said to-
day, returned this, morning, and he is
of the opinion that the arbitration me-
gotiations have borne no fruit. About
ITS employees of the plant are taking
part in the walkout which took place
Friday morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
HOT SHOTS FROM
PRESIDENTS TAX
ADDRESS TODAY:

"Profiteering that cannot be got at
by restraint of conscience and love Of
country can be got at by, taxation"
THE fall will see Americas greatest
bond issue floated."
Politics is adjourned. Elections
will go to those who think least of
it"
I'VE shall naturally turn to war
profits and incomes and luxuries for
the additional taxes
The country must know what and
how to save to prepare for its taxes
and bonds"
THE present tax laws are marred
by inequities which ought to be reme-
died.
1--WE dare not go to the elections
until we have done our duty to the
full"
I'VE are at the peak and crisis of
the war; a.
THE people of @this country are
ready to bear any burden and under
go any sacrifice necessary to win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
ASKS 1-CENT RATE
Governor Capper Would Give
Harvest Hand Privileges.
Writes william McAdOO for
Concessions in Kansas.

Governor Capper today asked Will
liam G. McAdoo, director general of
railroads. to grant a one-cent trans
portation rate to men who volunteer
to harvest the Kansas wheat crop. He
also asked McAdoo to aid in securing
the release of farmers in the army
camps that they might be used in the
harvest fields
The letter which Governor Capper
today directed to McAdoo is the first
formal request from Kansas for a
positive and definite concession re-
garding the transportation of men to
the Kansas wheat counties. Governor
Cappers request was sent almost at
the very hour the new passenger
rate schedules were announced from
Washington. The request is for a flat
one-way fare of one cent mile to
all harvest points.
Not only does the governor urge a
low passenger rate for the harvesters,
but he asks also that men from the
farms be given furlos during the har-
vest season. Sometime ago the war
department indicated that such a
policy might be adopted. Now the
governor has asked that prompt ac-
ton be taken.
Would Encourage Farmers.
passenger fare concessions and furlos
to soldiers in army camps will result
in much dissatisfaction in the Kansas
wheat belt, the governor says. He
mentions to the secretary of the treas
ury and director general of transpor-
tation, that the Kansas farmers re-
sented the loss of thousands of valu-
able farm workers thru the selective
draft service He mentions also a
tendency to protest against the wheat
prices as guaranteed by the govern
ment.
Unless the government takes action
to meet the present situation. Gov
ernor Capper states that many farm
ers will next fall refuse to plant a
maximum wheat acreage. Inability
to gather their 1913 crops promptly.
the governor said in his letter. will
discourage many wheat growers who
will not seek to provide the ten mil
lion acres of wheat which was sown
last fall.
In the main. the governor says. the
passenger rate concession will apply
only to men from the eastern half OF
the state men who pay a normal fare
| of 81 to Sc to reach the wheat fields
The majority of the farm laborers. the
governor believes. will be supplied
i from the eastern Kansas counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
R. R. WAGES GO UP
McAdOO Announces General
Raise Effective June 1.
Means Increase to Two Million
Railroad Men.
BACK PAY FROM JANUARY |
No Far-Reaching Change in
Hours for Time Being.
But Pay Will Be Based on g.
Hour Day in Future.
BACK PAY FROM JANUARY I

Washington, May 27.-Wage in
creases approximating $30o,o00,000 a
year for nearly two million railroad
employees of the United States were
announced by Director General Nc
'Adoo in a statement published today
In ordering the increases the direc-
tor general carried out substantially
the recommendation of the railroad
wage commission submitted several
weeks ago. The advance becomes ef-
fective next Saturday and is retroac-
tive to January 1, 1918.
: The order provides for recognition
of the basic eight-hour day with no
actual reduction in hours of work.
tho overtime is. to be paid pro rata
owing to exigencies of war; equal pay
for women engaged in the same work
as men; equal pay for negroes in
similar employment as white men, an
increase of at least 2 " cents an hour
over last December 81 for day labor
ers, and establishment of 55 cent
an hour minimum for shop trades.
Hours Must Stay Same.
The director general departed from
the wage commissions recommenda-
tions in the following particulars:
The principle Of the basic eight
hour day is recognized but owing to
exigencies of the war situation,
hours of employment are not actual
ly reduced and overtime is to be
paid pro rata; future adjustments
of pay are to be made on the basis
of eight hours.
In addition to the ordinary scale
of increase, day laborers, employed
mainly on track work, are to get at
least 2k cents an hour more than
they received last December 81.
A minimum of SIS cents an hour
is established for the shop trades,
including machinists, boilermakers
and blacksmiths, and,
Women are to receive the same
pay as men for the same work and
negroes are to get the same as white
men for similar employment
Justice to All.
To work out a multitude of inequali-
ties of pay among employees doing sim
liar work in different localities and
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
PASS LOAFER ORDINANCE
City Commissioners Adopt Mayor
House ssWork or Fight" Plan.

At their regular meeting this morn
ing the city commissioners adopted
the resolution introduced at their last
meeting by Mayor Jay. E. House. pro-
viding for the punishment of vag-
raney. The ordinance was passed by
unanimous vote and without alteration.
The new ordinance provides that
all able-bodied men in the city of To-
peka must engage in some kind of
legitimate work. 1t hits bootleggers,
gamblers, loafers and men who do not
properly support their wives or fami-
lies, and offenders will be punished by
fine or imprisonment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
ANNA HELD DYING
All Hope Given Up Now for Recovery
of Famous Actress.

New York, May 27-An hope was
given up today for Anna Held. the
actress, who is dying of multiple myo-
lena, a disease which causes disinte-
grafton of the bones.
When her physician told her death
might come any hour, Anna Held re-
marked:
Il will hold out to the last, but it is
more difficult to live than die
Then she telephoned many of her
friends to inform them that there was
no hope
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
SHOWERS AND COOLER
Temperature viii Go Down to SO Here
This Evening.

The temperature today averaged 10
degrees above normal. The wind was
blowing ten miles an hour from the
south.
Showers and cooler weather are
Just around the corner" for Kansas
according to S. D. Flora, meteorolo-
gist of the local weather bureau. The
forecast is for showers and cooler to-
night and Tuesday. The temperature
today will probably not go above so
degrees at the most and tonight will
drop to about so degrees. There was
difference of II degrees Sunday be-
tween the temperature at Concordta
and here.
Light rains have been general over
lCnn tinued on Page TQyol D