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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
DIFFERENCES ARISE.

DlrfENENSEo AKISE.
Serious differences have arisen be.
tween the majority of the Reicf,stag
and the government on one side and
great headquarters on, the other.
These divergent views conscrn
dynastic questions and the attaching
to Germany Of the four Russian Eal-
tic provinces Of Livonia, Esthcria.
Courland and Lithuania, as well as the
questions Of the reetifcation Of the
frontiers OF Poland.
GENERAL STAFF OBDURATE.
The general staff supported by the
right desires the immeditc solution Of
all these problems in a manner fay-
orable 10 Germany. The civil govern
ment. which considers the present Sit
latation faf from stable prefers 10 tens
| rserize. Germany's military and poli-
Itiral victories In Russia will rave her
little economic benefit Immediately IN
| the opinion of American officials "a.
iniliar with the resources Of The sIay
territory.
Not more than 100000 bushels
of, grain is believed 10 be available
now in eastern and southern Russia
but in October It Is possible that from
100000 to 4000O,0O0 bushels will be
available from the new crop.
Perhaps more important than grain
will be the vast resources OF the ST.
berian dairy farms. which have been
developed by German capital and
which will begin to supply in June
the fats for which Germany admitted
" has been suffering.
M R;o Grain Stores
+ sen;-of;c;aI renorts &c n. c,n,ur.
of 8o00nCoo bnsbeis &c Grain II
Pouman;a are r;d;ruIed hv ofie;a1s
here on the Strength of renorts fror.
American Red '1rnss wnrters and
others who have beep in Rouma,,;a
recently. They saw there was no grain
to be bought in the open market and
that even when Communicated cars
we're sent Under guard to remote reg
ions. only limited quantities could be
obtained and those were subject to
differing bv the needy population.
Russia always has sold its grain
4 rapidly after the harvest. because
there are few facilities for storage
and officials here believe little stored
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
GENERAL STAFF WANTS
DYNASTIC QUESTIONS
-. SETTLED AS IT DEGREES
Majority Of Reichstag and Great Headquarters on
Opposite Side; Belief Exists That Quantity Of Sup
plies Available in Eastern and Southern Russia
Greatly Overestimated; No Big Stores of Grain
(By Associated Press J

Washington, March l5Serious differences between the
German civil and the military the plan
of the general staff the Russian Baltic provinces
reported official dispatch based upon newspaper
reports received here today from France The dispatch Says
"A council at which were present Emperor William
Marshal Hndenbug Count Hertlng and many notable
been held deliberate upon questions
relative the conclusion of peace with Russia the made
emperor Of the duca Courand and finally to the
affairs Of Rounania and Finland. FIT .gM
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16

MANY NAMES WITHHELD.
Although the list - forwarded by
General Pershing is the longest casu!
atty list yet received only 62 names
were issued by the War department
on account of delays in checking. The
81 given out>were divided as follows:
Killed in action, 4; died OF wounds, 8;
died of accident, 2; died OF disease,
S; wounded severely, a; wounded
slightly, 4; wounded" 2.
Nearly so names were withheld tor
checking. Among them were several
killed, but most were slightly
wounded. " .
The first list follows:
KILLED IN ACTION.
Private William Ellinger.
Private Marshall H. Jarrett.
Private Joseph E. White.
Private Joan De Posta Molles.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Sergeant Leroy w. Miller
Private Ted A. Butler. T
Private Carl Larsen. \
y DIED In AANlDENA
Lieutenant Richard H. /Whitner.
Private Edwin c. Todd.
Died Of Disease.
Corporal Charles M. MeCord, men
nights. -.
Private Ernest Edwards, bneu,
nlonia.
Private Edmund G. Holmes, menin,
gifts. :.
Private Reinholt Moller, meningitis
Private Joseph A. Yorkes, pneu'
Wounded Severely-Sergeant Otto
C.Lesch; Privates R. {. Carmick, Vii.
liam G. Carroll, Bugler Howard g
} Parker.
Wounded-Lieutenants Louis w
Ross and John w. Apperson..
Wounded Slghtly-First Lieutenant
William P. Bledsoe; Lieutenant Gran,
vile M. Burrow; Lieutenant William
c. Dabney; Sergeant Carl Kahn; Cor
porais Lewis Dagg,. Jacob Klein
Frank Phillips, Elmer Werner. Prl'
Yates Bernie Baldwin, Fenley 5
Beeler, John Beran, Perry c. Brad.
field, Frederick ]. Cairns, Noah w
Cox, Joe J. Czapa, Frank ]. Danko
Warthy o. Davis; Arlo E. Dibble
Jacob o. Dillenberger, Clay w
Dukes, Olaf Evenbye, Harold r. Ger
hart. Archie Fahlgren, Phillip Gold
stein, Henry Kessler, Mike Klachko
Benjamin F. Mercer, Max Myers
Dominick P. Nogri, Hjalmar G. Mel,
son, James J. O'Shaughnessy, Angelo
Pagotto, Joseph F. Potrovic, Joseph
Richter, Theodore Ross, Frank Rzez.
mix, Henry F. Schwalbach, Alvif
Smiley, Percy J. Turner, Harry +
Weidman, Clare E. West, Emery E
Wilcox.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
This Man Wants to Join
United States ARM

= St. Louis, Mo-, March 15.--Al-
fred P. Close, who described him
self as a travelling accountant, ap-
pearing before the district appeals
board today to ascertain how he
could enter military service, assert
ed that since registering for the
draft last June, he has been physi-
cally examined and rejected As
times. He asserted he was ex-
anmined nine times in St. Louis, II
times in Detroit, eight in Pitts
burgh, six each in Chicago and
Peoria. two each in New York and
Toledo, and once In Camden, N. !.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
Death Call Comes to -.. Z
Telephone Engineer

B. w, Capen, As years old, died at
a local hospital Friday afternoon alter
an illness of several months. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
been completed. He is surviveS by
his widow and one child. He mad
lived in Omaha IS years and was a
member of the University club and
the Unitarian church.
MIR. Capen was civil engineer and
for several years had been In the en-
ploy of the Nebraska Telephone ecm-
pany He had had much to do with
the planning and erection of the COM
pany's new building in this city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16

BALTIC STATES CAUSE SPLIT Il
IN RANKS OF TEUTON LEADERS
Caucasus Refuses to
Endorse Peace Treaty

Petrogra0, March ~ nc
Caucasus government has is
sued a statement in which it re-
fuses to endorse the Brcst-
Litovsk peace treaty, which
cedes Kars, Batoum and Arda-
han to Turkey and declare that
peace with Turkey can only be
signed by the Caucasus govern
ment, which has sent its own
delegates to Trebizond to dis
cuss peace. 49,.
In view Of repeated violations
by both the Germans and the
Russians of the line Of demark-
alton fixed by the Pskov front,
the Germans have demanded the
establishment Of a new line 10
versts east of the present Rus
sian positions. A German off,
cial explanation of this change
in the line is that It Is necessary
to strengthen Germany's STRAIT
egic position. - .s@ ,.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
James StiIIman, Noted ,.
New York Banker, Dies

New York, March 15.zJames Still
man of the board of National City
bank and one of the most famous
bankers in the United States, died of
heart disease late today at his home
in this city. He had been in poor
health for several months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
SIX COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS LISTED In
NEW CASUALTY LIST
General Pershng Forwards Longest List of Killed and
Wounded and Deaths From Illness Yet Received By
United States War Department From
French Battle Front.

Washington, March 15.-The of six commissioned
appeared in the casualty list given out today by the
War department. "-t.t .... ..-~
Lieutenant Richard H. Whitner died Of accident; Lieu
Louis W. Ross and John W. Apperson wounded
in action" and Leutenants William p Bledsoe Granville NJ
Rurro,x and William C. Dabney slightly wounded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
Mississippi Defeats Suffrage

Jackson, Mass, March l5.-An
amendment to the state constitution
conferring suffrage on women was
lost in the senate today on a tie vote,
II to II. s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
he-Weather

For Nebraska--Fair Saturday and
Sunday; rising temperature Saturday.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16
\ - y 70 Ps III .. n ~
Comparative Local Record.

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since yesterday.
Normal temperature. Observation-Disclosures. IS
Excess for the day. y.................... j.
Total excess since March /. .122
Normal precipitation. ]. ......... .04 inch
Deficiency for the day. ........ .04 inch
Total rainfall since March 1.... al inch
: Deficiency since March 1........ .47 inch
y Excess for cor. period. 1s17.... .22 inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916. so inch
Reports From Stations at T. pm,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-16

llcates trace OF pEeClpitdtlou.
L. A. WELSH, Metsorologist.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
MRS. HANDLEY ASKS
{ STATE Department
TO LOCATE HUSBAND
And Finds That He Married
Julie PoIak In Washington.

Several months ago Mrs. Marga.
ret Handley. who came to this city
year or SO ago from Washington,
and is now residing at $40 North
Queen street. wrote to Congressman
George NJ Bowers. asking him to in.
tefeede with the State Department
and ascertain certain facts about
her husband, Harry b. Handley, Jr,
supposed TO be manager for lum-
Der company at Parsanaribo, Dutch
Guians. The investigation that was
requested was undertaken and the
State Department has just transmit
ted considerable information about
the absent spouse. the most import
ant of which is that on June rs,
1918, he was married to woman
named Julia Polak. Copies of the adj
vertisement of their marriage which
appeared in papers We're sent by
State Department to Congressman
Bowers, together with all the other
information collected about Handley
and forwarded by Mr.. Bowers to Mrs.
Handley in this city.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
HOUSE COMMITTEE
CENSURES DANIELS
(By International News service.)

by International News Service.)
Washington, Dec. 12.-Secretary of
the Navy Daniels. appearing be-
fore the House Merchant Marine
committee today, to urge complete
government control of all wireless
stations in this country and its pos
sessions, was severely censured for
"embarking this nation on policy Of
government ownership without con
gressional sanction" The secretary
was asked by Representative Ed.
monds, OF Pennsylvania, why he had
bought outright from private con.
Germs the wireless stations along
tho Pacific coast and authority for
his action was demanded. Daniels
replied that the purchase, amounting
to $1.450,000, was authorized by an
appropriation bill providing for the
general Improvement and extension
of the wireless system in this coun.
try"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
STRICKEN BELGIUM
LOOKS TO AMERICA
FOR PRESERVATION
A Friendly Hand Was Never
More Needed BY Nation.
isy International News Service.

London. Dec. IL. - Americas
friendly hand was never more need
ed in Belgium and northern France
than now. There are 100000 work.
men unemployed in Belgium, depend.
ing upon small sums daily from the
national commission to keep the
wolf from the door. All are looking
TO America to keep them going.
The enthusiasm of the first flush
of allied victory is now giving way
to the realization of the appalling
conditions and the actual needs of
the millions in Belgium and north.
ern France
A careful survey of the territory
and personal Interviews with King
Albert and prominent officials by the
American Relief Association reveal
ed the first authentic account of the
situation, the aeuteness of which
has been accumulated by the contin
uous whining and dickering OF the
Germans over the armistice terms.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
PVT. DAVID SHEETS
WOUNDED IN FRANCE

Mrs j. M. Wllingham, Of 80 East
Burke street, last night received a
telegram from Adjutant General Har-
ris stating that he deeply regretted
to inform her that her brother Pri-
vate David Sheets, had been wound
ed, degree undetermined, in action on
October 10. Additional information
would be sent her when received in
Washington. Private Sheets many
friends will trust that he has since
that time recovered He was a mem
Der Of the 125th Infantry, 4Oth pi-
vision, and some weeks ago Mrs. Will
bingham received letter from him
that he had been gassed but was
coming along finely. Private Sheetz
went from Martinsburg to Camp Lee
with bunch Of selective-draft men.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
WORRY THEMSELVES
QUITE NEEDLESSLY
Allies Will Tell Holland When
They Want the Kaiser.
fsy International News service.)

S5y international news Sefvtce.)
London, Dec. 1.-THE Dutch pre-
mier announced to the Dutch parlia.
ment that he is willing to open dis
cussion with the Allies regarding a
new place of residence for the ex-
kaiser, his present residence Amor
agen being provisional, said news
agency dispatch from Amsterdam to.
day, quoting the Telegram. The
Nieu Wander Tagg demands the ex-
pulsion of both the ex-kaiser and
the former crown prince.
May Demand Surrender
London, Dec 12.-Lord Robert Ce-
ell, under foreign secretary, express
sed the opinion in speech that,
while the allies may not be able to
extradite the former kaiser. they
can demand his surrender.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
FRUIT MEMS FETE
TO Be A FINE AFFAIR


The speakers committee of the
Martinsburg Fruit Exchange will
leave for Washington in the morn.
ing to secure technical speakers
from the government for the Elk.
changes banquet to be held at Ho-
tel Berkeley on the evening of De-
cember 81. 1t is also intended to in.
vite the executive heads of West
Virginia University and the College
of Agriculture, as well as Commits.
sioner of Agriculture Stewart, of
Charleston, and prominent men of
the Virginia Horticultural Society,
at Winchester. There will be at least
$50 present. including members of
the local exchange, and it is to be a
banquet out of the ordinary. An eff
fort will be made to have Speaker
Champ Clark also present.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
LOCAL FUEL COMMITTEE
FIXESMt.2GIN OF PROFIT

| The County Fuel Committee met
last night to decide upon gross
margin for the retailing OF hard and
soft coal to be recommended to the
State Fuel Administrator, Mr.. Burns.
The meeting was held at the
Kings Daughters Hospital as Mr.. p,
w. Letter. IA member of the commit.
tee, is there recuperating from the
injuries he received during the dem.
cnstration OF the new fire truck,
several days ago.
All the facts pertaining to the re.
tail fuel business and cost OF opera
tion were discussed. AS a result, the
following statement was given out
today:
The committee composing OF the
Local Fuel Administration met last
night and after comparing the data
In their hands decided to recon-
mend to the State Fuel Administra.
ton that the local dealers be allow.
ed the gross margin of $3.50 on An
thraclte coal and $2.25 on Bitumin.
GUS Coal.
GRAY SILVER,
Chairman Local Fuel Committee
for Berkeley County.
In arriving at its decision, the
committee considered the fact that
street conditions make hauling here
slightly more expensive than In 9th.
er places. the fact that the invest.
ment In soft coal, per ton, Is less
than in hard coal, the fact that no
large orders for hard coal can be
accepted while quantity orders for
soft coal can be filled thus making
slightly less margin for the dealers
in. the handling of soft coal.
This win make the highest price
for hard coal, here, on the present
basis. $l1.32 for ton OF 1000
pounds.
Georges Creek Run Of Mine soft (.
coal will sell for about $685. ton.
Somerset region Run Of Mine soft
coal will sell for about $3.50 ton.
Gas coal will sell for about $3.50
a ton.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
RIGHT COAL PRICES

1t is with great deal of pleasure and satisfaction
mat we publish IN another column today the decision of
the County Fuel Committee as to the gross margin that
coal dealers shall have.
1t is pleasure because it ought to close the matter
1t is satisfaction because it vindcaes the position that
the journal has taken in the fight for lower prices for
1t will be recalled that the real controversy started
when committee representing of the coal Dealers
communicated to State Fuel Administrator Barnes that
they thought price of $1238 the price they stated
was charged in Hagerstown would be fair price here
To this, Mr. Barnes replied by letter agreeing to this
and authorizing the committee to notify the local dealers.
The information also given to the press and pub
lished by them in good faith
Later, however, the Journal was lead to believe that
the figures given it by the coal Dealers we'll those
given to Mr. Barnes, were not correct and made in
vesgaton OF the Hagerstown prices because they were
the prices upon which they expected to operate.
From this investigation we learned and told the pub
lie that Hagerstown coal dealers had two prices for hard
coal of S1238 and one of S11 63 - depending upon
whether it was railroad or independent" coal
We also learned that Hagerstown coal dealers deliver
240 pounds for ton of hard coal while Martinsburg
dealers deliver 1000 pounds for tOn Naturally, if
the local price to be based Hagerstown prices
thought it only fair that the size of the load should be
based the way. This meant reduction of 116 per
cent which would make high price here of SlO92 and
low price of S103l for 1000 pounds
Later we interchanged kilograms with Mr.. Barnes
and he suggested gross margin (between the delivered
price and the retail selling price, of $3.50 ton This
we stated on Nov 26 would have made price here of
S11. II ton.s
The margin now recommended to Mr. Barnes by the
local Fuel Committee is So 80 for hard coal and $225 for
soft coal This makes the price of hard COAL in tons
of 1900 pounds, l27. Pas.
This surely has indicated the Journals contention
in every way It should make any fair minded coal deal
err see that right and that fight has brought
the desired result One coal dealer told that edi
torias about coal doing good only kicking up
a fuss" = and that the public not backing up
Our only reply is the price fixed, which is reduc
ton from the price Mr. Barnes agreed to of $l238 to
s1127 or saving to the public of Sill on each ton of
hard coal - did it do any good?
AS to soft coal the price will be about $6.75 a
on half tons at the rate and quarter tons at the
same rate plus 10 cents.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
MAY NOT NEGOTIATE
WITH GERMAN ENJOYS
Unless Hun Govt Establishes
Some Regime As A Basis.
(By International News Service

(By International News Service.)
London, Dec. 12-Allied parlia-
mentarians at Treves may not nego-
tiata with the German ENJOYS on the
iatter's request for an extension of
the armistice on the ground that the
present German government does
not represent the people, said an
Exchange Telegraph despatch from
Copenhagen today giving the Berlin
er Tageblatt as authority for the in
formation.
The German government may be
compelled to summons the reich
stag in order to give the Ebert reg
ime of Berlin a parliamentary basis.
The negotiations for prolonga-
ton of the armistice were scheduled
to begin at Treves sometime today
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
NOTICE TO WATER USERS

We are much impressed with the
Indifference displayed by property
owners who permit hydrants to run
constantly and thereby commit an
enormous waste OF water, and con-
sidering the excessive cost to the
city to keep the water works in op.
Grafton, and the citizens of Martins.
burg realizing that this plant must
be run at the expense Of the tax pay.
ers, 1t Is appalling that such care
lessness is exhibited by property
owners. In view of the necessity to
curtail expenses in the operation OF
this department. this is to notify all
property owners to make an inspec.
ton of your hydrants and have them
repaired at once before freezing
weather comes, and all tenants who
know their hydrants are leaking, re-
port the same to your landlord with.
in the next few days, and the In.
spector will be clothed with a
wrdntch, who will be instructed to
shut off all hydrants left running.
and the cost of having the same
turned on will be $100 to each
Please let us have the cooperation
OF all in this matter and releave u
of any further trouble and worry.
GEO. w. SHAFFER,
u 10 1p 81. Water Superintendent,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
TWO YEARS IN PEN
FOR STEALING CAR

Sentences of two years in the
state penitentiary at Moundsyille
We're imposed by Judge w. s. Hay
mond in Fairmont upon Howard
Sapp and James Ice. young men re-
Gently convicted of the theft Of an
automobile. Both defendants were
released under parole by the judge
upon their promise of future good
behavior, but they broke their pa
role by riding into the city on a
freight train from Bellaire, o., with
their pockets filled with bottles of
whiskey.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
FEDERAL
CONTROL OF ROADS
PROGRAM OPPOSED
Senator Kellogg Thinks 21-
Months Control Enough.
(By International News Service


Washington, Dec. Ex-senator
Kellogg, of Minnesota, charged in
the Senate this afternoon that Sec.
rotary McAdoo's proposal to extend
the period of federal control of rail
roads for five years is a deliberate
effort to institute a policy of perma.
nent government ownership in this
country.
I'VE have 81 months to decide
what shall be done with the rail
roads," Senator Kellogg said. Sure
ly that is time enough. Why do we
meet the issue now? The real rea.
son, 1t seems to me, is that they
know the people will not accept gov.
eminent ownership of railroads in
any form at this time. Therefore
they propose to put over the decis.
ion until a later date when the pub.
lie frame Of mind may be more fav-
orable."
Senator Smith, of South Carolina.
chairman of the Senate Interstate
Commerce committee, to whom Sec.
rotary McAdoo's letter was address.
sed, told the Senate he believed Nc.
Adoo had only expressed his opinion
and had not put forward any hard
and fast plan.
Kellogg called attention to the
statement at the end of the McAdoo
letter that the plan proposed had
the approval Of the president
ut Is a most remarkable document
coming only a few days after the
president had told the Congress he
had no plan and no judgment on
what shall be done with the rail.
roads," Kellogg said.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12

by boys, J. Earl VanHorn, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay vanEIorn, OF
North Queen street Private Van.
Horn was one Of the selectlve draft
boys to go from here to Camp Meade
afterwards sent to Fort Benjamin
Harrison for final training In the ru-
Of waffare. Mr.. VanHorn
will spend some time here and then
most likely return TO Baltimore and
resume his civil engineering duties
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
MISS BRYARLY WILL
WE'D HACkENSACk MAN

Mr., and Mrs. II. p. Bryarly, Of
Darkesville, announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, Miss Scol-
lay, to Mr.. Ben. ]. Pratt, Jr. well
known orchardist Of Hackensack, N.
J. The date for the wedding has not
been set. Her sister, Miss Mary
Payne Bryarly, left Sunday for
New York city. where she will join
her sister, Miss Scollay. who has
been visiting Miss Julia Pratt, In
Hackensack. The two girls will re-
turn home before Christmas.