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Motto: All The New's When It Is News.
DAKOTA CITY, NEB., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1915.
NO. 25.
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NEED TEN BILL!). S. 10 PROTECT
BRITAIN ESTIMATES CURRENT
YEAR'S COST OF WAR FOR
ALLIES.
TO CLAMP ON SEA PRESSURE
Announcement Made In Commons
Simultaneously with Receipt of Ger
man Note, Dispatched by U. 8., Pro
posing Concessions.
A'Mtern Nevairfjier Union News Fervlce.
London. The countries fighting
against Germany, Austria nnd Turkey
ui to the present ,tlmo have- thrown
only a third of thoir strength into the
flold. To maintain this force nnd to
bring the remaining two-thirds into
nctijjp will cost ?10,000,000,000 during
the currentycar.
This announcement was mado in tho
houso of commons by David Lloyd
George, chancellor of tho exchequer,
who, with Winston Spencer Churchill,
4$ Brst lord of tho admiralty, gave tho
British liublic perhaps a closer view
if the machinery that has been afford
ed since the outbreak of the war.
Mr. Churchill declared amid cheer
jfiln? that Groat Britain finally had de
cided to clamp on every ounce of sen
pressure to choke off Germany's sub
marine policy, while Mr. Lloyd-George
drew additional cheering by a refer
ence to loans to countries which ho
Eaid he expected to 'throw in their lot
with the-allies. These countries the
chancellor did not name. It was tho
first time that a reference waB mado
In parliament of such expectations.
The announcement of tho govern
ment's decision with relation to Ger
many's food supply came almost coin
cldentally with the receipt of tho two
dispatches with the receipt of the two
dispatches from tho United States, one
saying that Count von Bernstorff, the
German ambassador, had Informed tho
Washington government that Germany
Was willing to nbandon her submarine
policy, provided Great Britain ceased
interfering with cargoes of foodstuffs,
and the other saying that he had ad
vised neutral shipping to avoid thosti
waters which Germany had declared
would become the dangerous military
zone after three days of grace.
PLUMBERS ON THE STAND.
Haaenlls of Penalty Provldd for
' Those Violating Oath.
Des Moines, la. An oath of alle
giance to the National Association of
Master Plumbers of America, cpntain
' Ing tho sentence, "May all the horrors
of tho damned bo my portion when 1
' retire at night," was declared by Jo
seph Hagen of Sioux City, to hava once
received his signature, in his testi
mony at the trial of the thirty-six mas
ter plumbers charged with violation of
the Sherman law, in the United States
district court here. Ho was to suffer
the "horrors of tho damned" in case
he violated the' rules of the organiza
tion, tho witness 'said. Each member,
" A he testified, was sworn to the utmost
, y secrecy.
C. L. Piper of Mornlngsido, Ia for
the government, testified that ho had
"been put out of the association be
cause he refused to go Into certain
pools." He admitted, on cross exam,
lnation, that the protection of tho asso
ciation did not amount to a snap of tho
fingers. I ' ' I
An afternoon was mainly devoted to
tho reading of letters by the govern
ment's attornoy, in which was brought
out tho alleged system of boycotting
nnd the "protection" that the national,
state and local associations provided
for their members.
R. G. Todd of Sioux City, nn inde
pendent plumber, testified that he, was
-finable to buy goods from many supply
souses because ot the attitude of the
'1 association.
Earth Shocks Renewed.
Rome. Renewed earthquake shocks
' occurred Monday in parts of the dis
trict In central Italy visited by seismic
dlnhiitinnnAa Danafal TV(3nlff3 tlCH linn
i person was killed and six persons were
injurcu 111 II1U cunupau ui - uwudu ui
Kazbano. At Rocca, Sinlbaldl, the bel
fry of the convent of Santa Maria fell
upon several houses, burying ten per
sonus. Clttaducale was entirely
wrecked and at Veroll several houses
were rendered unhabitable.
Palmer Bill Put Through.
Washington, D. C. The. Palmer bill
to bar products of child labor from
interstato commerce was passed by
the house by a vote of 232 to 44 after
a lively debate and the issuance of a
writ of arrest for absentees to suppose
a filibuster. The bill now goes to tho
senate.
To Study Educational Methods.
Very Cruz. One hundred wenen
school teachers have been selected to
go to the United States to study edu
cational methods in that country. The
expenses of tho teachers will be paid
by the Carranza government.
New Quarantine Ruling.
Washington, D. C Foot and mouth
disease quarantine regulations were
extended by the department of agrl
jrulture Monday so ns to Include all ter
ftory east ot tho Mississippi and north
of Tennessee In a dostrlcted area,
cwt of which no shipments of live
otock, except for slaughter within 4S
hou:s, will be permitted to tho south
or west. All of the great slaughtering
centers are located In tho restricted
territory nnd there Is little bhlpplng of
live cattle out of it, but tho new or
der was necessary to protection.
FLAG Ai SHIPS
Warning Is Sent to Great Britain
and Germany.
WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
Note Sent by Bryan Says They Will
t Be Held to Strict Account for
Any Loss of Amer
ican Lives.
Washington, Feb. 13. Notes sent to
Great Britain and Gormany and mado
public by tho stato department on
Thursday indicate tho possibility of
a crisis in tho efforts of the United
States government to maintain neu
trality toward tho European belliger
onts. Tho secretary of state has instruct
ed Ambassador Gerard' at Berlin to
present to the German government a
note to tho following effect:
"Tho government of tho United
States, having had Its attention direct
ed to tho proclamation of tho German
admiralty issued on February 4, that
the waters surrounding Great Britain
and Ireland, including the whole of tho
English channel, nro to be considered
as comprised within tho sea-: of war;
that all enemy merchant Vessels found
In those waters after tho 18th Inst, will
bo destroyed, although It may not al
ways be posslbio to save crews and
passengers, and that neutral vessels
expose themselves to danger within
this zone of war because, in view of
the misuse of naval, flags said to have
been ordered by tho British govern
ment on January 31, and of the con
tingencies of maritime warfare, It may
not bo possible always to exempt neu
tral vessels from attacks intended to
strike enemy ships, feels it to bo its
duty to call the. attention of tho Im
perial government, with sincere re
spect and the most friendly senti
ments, but very candidly and earnest
ly, to the very serious possibilities of
the course of action apparently con
templated under that proclamation.
"The government of tho United
States views those possibilities with
such grave concern that it feels it to
be its privilege, and, Indeed, Its duty
In the circumstances, to request tho
Imperial German government to con
sider before action is taken the critical
situation in respect of the relation be
tween this country and Germany which
might arise were the German naval
forces, in carrying out tho policy fore
shadowed in the admiralty's proclama
tion, to destroy any merchant vessel
of tho United States or cause tho
death of American citizens.
"To declare or exercise a right to at
tack and destroy any vessel entering a
prescribed area of tho high sea with
out first certainly determining its bel
ligerent nationality and the contra
band character of Its cargo would be
an act so unprecedented in naval war
faro that this government is reluctant
to believe that the imperial govern
ment of Gormany In this case contem
plate it as possible.
"If the commanders of German ves
sels of war should act upon tho pro
sumption that tho flag of tho United
States was not being used In good
faith and should destroy on the high
seas an American vessel or tho lives
of American citizens, it would bo dif
ficult for tho government of tho United
ptates to view the act In any other
ilght than as an Indefensible violation
af neutral rights.
"If such a deplorable situation
ehould arise, tho Imperial German gov
ernment can readily appreciate that
the government of tho United States
would' be constrained to hold tho im
perial German government to a strict
accountability for such acts of their
naval authorities and to take any
steps It might be necessary to tako to
safeguard American lives and proper
ty and to secure to American citizens
the full enjoyment of their acknowl
edged rights on the high Beas.
"The government of tho United
States expresses tho confident hope
and expectation that the imperial Ger
man government can and will give ob
suranco that American citizens and
their vessels will not be molested."
The secretary of stato has instruct
ed Ambassador Page at London to
present to tho British government a
note to the, following effect:
"Deceptive use of the flag of the
United States In the sea area defined
In the German declaration would
greatly endanger the vessels of a
friendly power navigating those wa
ters and would even seem to Impose
upon the government of Great Britain
a measure of responsibility for the
loss of American lives and vensels In
case of an attack by a German naval
force.
"Impress upon his majesty's govern
ment the grave concern which this
government feels in the circum
stances." Dacla 8alls From Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va., Fob. 13. Off on a voy
age that may prove her last and ono
that may lnvolvo tho United States In
serious International complications,
tho American Bteamer Dacla sailed
from this port Thursday morning.
Recommend Raise In Bread Price.
Pittsburgh, Fob. 13. Tho prico com
mittee of tho Western Pennsylvania
Master Bakers' association recom
mended to tho association an increase
lu tho price of bread, making tho
r.all loaf six cents
MISS ELAINE PUJO
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Miss Elaine PuJo, daughter of for
mer Congressman Arsene P. PuJo of
Louisiana, It Is announced will marry
William B. Relly of 'New Orleans.
RUSS IN RETREAT
FROM BUKOWINA
100,000 In Flight Before Austro-Ger-
man3 Dead Strew the War
Fields.
Berlin, Feb. 12. The Russians have
been routed In Bukowlna in tho great
est victory yet won in any theater of
tlio war. Czernowltz, capital of Bu
kowlna, has been evacuated by more
than 100,000 Russians, fiio czar's
troops fleeing In disorder, abandoning
guns, ammunition and food supplies.
Tho retreating troops, it 1b asserted,
wero saved from annihilation only by
the arrival of fresh forces.
"Tho Russians estimate that tho
Germans lost 50,000 men In tho battles
that ended Sunday," says a dispatch
.received in London from tho Petro
grad correspondent of the Star.
Dotalls of a desperate fight In the
Carpathian mountains with ferocious
bayonet charges described s without
precedent In history reached Petro
grad on Wednesday.
According to those reports, repeat
ed German attacks wero finally re
pulsed by the Russians and the Ger
man dead lay In great numbers In
front of tho Russian positions. Tho
losses are described at enormous.
The scene of tho fighting was Ball
grod, 30 miles south . of Sanok, In
Gallcla. It Is claimed by the Russian
staff that tho Hungarian forces In tho
Carpathians have been augmented by
300,000 Germans and that Gormnn of
ficers are now definitely directing tho
Carpathian movement.
LONG FIGHT ON SHIP BILL.
Senate's Record Session Adjourned
After 54 Hours and 10 Mlnutts.
Washington, Feb. 12. Tho longest
filibuster in tho United States senate,
Inaugurated ngainst the president's
ship purchase bill, achieved a signal
victory Wednesday afternoon whon an
adjournment was ordered by a voto of
48 to 4C. For 54 hours and 10 min
utes tho opposition to tho bill held
the floor. The end camo whon Sena
tors Norrls of Nebraska and Kenyon
of Iowa announced thoir Intention to
return to the Republican fold. A mo
tion to adjourn was made and adopted
by tho voto given. Tho filibuster holda
first placo among efforts of this char
acter. Tho longest hitherto In the
record of tho senate was 38 hours.
Tho administration forces are will
ing to limit tho operation ot the ship
purchase bill to ono yea.i.
Tho majority of the Reyhblicans are
against It and will rcsumo the fili
buster should the necessity arise.
113 BRITISH 8HIPS 8UNK.
Hamburg Vessel Owners Deny Reports
From England.
Borlln, Feb. 15. Among the state
ments given out for publication bv tho
Overseas NewB agency on Friday waB
tho following item: "Contrary to Brit
ish reports that slnco tho beginning of
tho war only ono per cent of tho Brit
ish merchant ships havo been sunk
Hamburg ship owners stnto that 113
ships ot 308,000 tons, or about four
per cent lof the British commercial
navy, havo been destroyed."
Negro Murders Two Men.
Johnson City, Tonn., Fob. IB. Clydo
Stover, a negro under arrest, con
fessed to Chief ot Pollco Osbrooks at
Elizabothtown on Friday that ho killed
Alonzo and Horace Gardner, near Wei
akn, Fla., recently.
Aged Woman Is Murdered.
GlbBonburg, O., Feb. 1G. Mrs. Jo
seph Klmbel, seventy years old, wan
murdered, and her husband, Joseph
Kimboll, aged seventy-two, was prob
ably fntally beaten at their home neat
Jlrnrtnnr
AVIATORS SHELL
SUBMARINE B 5
Allied Airships Bombard Works
at Ostcnd.
RAILROAD STATION IS BURNED
German Mlno Sweepers at Zeebrugge
Also Reported Hit Claude Gra-
hamc-Whlte Falls Into Sen,
Rescued by French Ship.
London, Feb. 15. Ah nlr-laud battle
In which 34 aeroplanes and seaplanes
of tho alliea wero engaged with the
German antiaircraft squads along the
coast of Bolglum, took placo on Friday
over Ostond, Bruges, JSecbruggo and
Blankonberghe.
Tho official press bureau of the ad
miralty In an official Btntement glved
tho following" vivid doeuriptlon of the
battle:
During tho Inst twony-four hours
combined aeroplane, apd seaplane op
erations havo been carried out by tho
naval wing In tho Bruges, Zeebruggo,
Blnnkenberghe nnd Ostcnd districts,
with a view to preventing tho devel
opment of tho German submarine
bases and establishments.
Thirty-four aoroplanes and seaplanes
participated In tho operations and
great damage is rcportedo have been
dono to tho Ostcnd railway station,
which was probably burned to tho
gYound. Tho railway station at Blnnk
enberghe was Mamaged and tho railway
lines wero torn up In many places.
Bombs wero dropped on the gun po
Bltions of Mlddlokerko, and also on the
power station and tho German mlno
sweepers at Zeebrugge, whore tho ex
tent of tho datnngo is unknown.
Flight Commander Claudo Grnharae
White foil Into tho sen off Nleuport
and was rescued by a French vessel.
Although exposed to heavy gunfire
from rifles, antiaircraft guns nnd
quick-firing guns, all the pilots re
turned safely, and but two of tho ma
chines wero damaged during tho raid.
, Tho German official statement sayB
of tho battle:
"Tho enemy's ntrshlps appeared off
tho western coast. Bombs dropped
ovor Ostcnd did no,tlamngo to the
military works nt that placo."
Other air activity of tho day In
cluded an attack by five French avi
ators on tho German military aero
drome at Habshelm, an Alsaclan
town in the outskirts of MuelhauBen,
nnd a retaliatory attack by German
aviators on tho fortress of Verdun,
whore, according to an official state
ment received from Berlin., tho flyorB
dropped 100 bombs.
BRESLAU FIRES ON YALTA.
Steamers and Schooner Flying Turk
ish Flag Are Sunk.
Petrograd, Feb. 11. Tho former
Gorman cruiser Breslau has shelled
tho fashionable seacoast town of Yal
ta, in tho Crimea, In tho Russian gov
ernment of Tawrlda. Tho cruiser
badly damaged tho Hotel do Russlo
and four mercantile establishments.
No one was killed. In retaliation tho
Russian Black sea fleet bombarded
tho Turkish city of Treblzond, on tho
Black sea. A half dozen Turkish
steamers, full Inden, were sunk and
much damage caused to tho forts. A
schooner flying tho Turkish flag and
loaded with foodstuffs near Capo
Yerea was also destroyed.
JAMES C. FARGO IS DEAD.
(Once President of American, National
and Westcott Express Companies.
1 Now York, Feb. 10, Jamos C. Far
go, for many years known as tho fore
most express official in America, died
on Monday night at his homo in his
olghty-sixth year. Ho was president
of tho American Express company,
the National Express company and
tho Westcott Express company from
1881 until ho retired in June, 1914.
Mr. Fargo waB born in Pompoy, N.
Y., and entered the express business
at fifteen In Buffalo. Later he waB
Bent to Detroit and finally to Chicago.
ENVOY CAUSE8 U. 8. ACTION.
Gerard Told to Object to Treatment
of Van Dyke.
Washington, Feb. 15. Ambasasdor
Gerard at Berlin was instructed by tho
state department on Friday to make a
strong protest to tho German govern
ment against tho action of the Ger
man military authorities in Luxem
burg In holding up tho diplomatic cor
respondence of Henry Van Dyke,
American minister to The Hnguo and
to tho grand duchy of Luxemburg.
Frawley Marries Peggy 0'Ncll7
Los Angeles, Cal., Feb, 11. T, Dan
iel Frawley, general stage director in
New York for Oliver MoroBco, Is said
to havo recently married Miss Peggy
O'Neil, star of "Peg of My Heart."
War Veteran, 106, Burled.
London, Feb. 15. Edward Monroe,
aged ono hundred and six years, said
to bo tho oldest veteran of tho Civil
war, was burled Friday. The Ameri
can embassy and the consulate was
represented at Mr. Monroe's funeral.
Four of Family Dead.
Ablleno, Tex., Fob. 15. Four mem
bers of tho J. T Garrison family near
Anson, Tex., nro dead nnd four others
seriously ill from poisoning by bread
mado from milk out of a rusty tin
vessel
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
A ' .!Vwl"8
Wk. JS""
Remarkable photograph of John D.
Rockefeller as he appeared on the
Gtand while testifying before the fed
eral commission on Inductrlal rela
tions. PACKING FIRMS ARE
FINED $25,000 EACH
Missouri Supreme Court Ruler. Chi
cago Concerns Violated tho
Antitrust Law.
Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 11. Tho
packing firms of Armour & Co., Swift
& Co., tho St. Louis Dressed Beef and
Provision company, tho Hammond
Packing company and Morris & Co.
were found guilty on Tuesday of vio
lating tho statoantltrust law by tho
Missouri supremo court. An order
of ouster was issued, but tho com
panies arc allowed to remain in tho
stato on payment of fines.
Each company was fined ?25,000. To
stay In tho stato each company must
pay its flno by March 11, 1915.
Tho ouBtor suit against the so-called
"beef trust" was filed by Governor
Major when ho was attorney general.
Daniel Dillon of St. Louis was appoint
ed commissioner to tako testimony in
tho case nnd ho reported to tho su
preme court that tho companies had
violated tho law. Tho case was argued
In tho supremo court morothanayear
ago.
The supremo court ruled that tho
antitrust law was violated by tho ac
quirement of tho National Packing
company and tho St, Louis Dressed
Beef and Provision company. Tho Na
tional Packing company was organized
by the Armour, Swift and Morris com
panies. The opinion says that tho National
Packing company became n holding
company for the flo packing com
panies named and directed them,
thereby destroying competition and
fixing tho price for dressed meats.
FANNY CROSBY IS DEAD.
Bnd Writer of HymnB Expires In
Connecticut.
Bridgeport, Conn., Feb. 15. Fanny
Crosby, weil-Vnown hymn writer, died
on Fr'tlay at her houe in her ninety
fifth year. Her death was hoi unex
pected, as her health had been fail
Ing for somo time. In flplto of feeble
health, especially within tho last few
months, Miss Crosby continued1 writ
ing hymns up to a short time boforp
her death.
Eight thousand hymns ot Christian
worahip sung in Protestant churches
through tho world are tho work of
Fanny Crosby. Thousands perhaps
hundreds of thousands who sang her
Bongs, which .wore translated Into ev
ery language, did not know that It
was a blind woman's Inspiration which
they employed, to oxprcsa their Chris
tian faith and hopo lu song.
NORMAN B. REAM 18 DEAD.
Former Chlcagoan, Widely Known as
Financier, Succumbs In New York.
Now York, "Feb. 11. Norman B.
Ream, ono of the aggressive group
of men who supplied tho faith and
hopo which enabled Chicago to
emerge triumphant from tho flro of
1871, died In a hospital here on Tues
day aB tho result ot an operation, Tho
financier nnd capitalist had lived In
New York for many years, but wob
well known in Chicago, whoro ho waB
a director of tho First Natlpnal bank
and tho Pullman company. An esti
mate of Mr. Ream's fortune made in
tho financial district placed it at be
tween $50,000,000 nnd 176,000,000. Ho
was rated as one of tho 25 wealthiest
men In the United States.
Bank Robbed of $2,500.
Antelopo, Mont., Feb. 15. The cash
ier and hiB assistant of tho Farmers'
Stato bank at Medicine Lake, Mont.,
wero compelled to witness tho looting
of tho bank by two masked robbers
who escaped with $2,500.
Son Fells Ex-Judge With Ax.
San FranclBco, Cal., Fob. 1G. War
ren N. Dusenberry, former district
Judgo at Provo, Utah, wob probably
fatally injured In a quarrel with his
son, Grover, who struck him down
with an ax
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TO LIMIT NUMBER OF BANKS
Secretary of Board Says Power la Not
Abused In Other
States
Secretary E Royso of tho stato
banking bonrd hao roncwed his recom
mendation that tho stato banking
board be allowed by law to limit tho
number of stnto banks In any city or
village. In his annual report to tho
members of tho banking board, Gov
ernor Morohead, Stato Auditor W. II.
Smith .nd Attornoy General Rood, Uie
secretary again recommends a chango
in the law to give this power to tho
bonrd. Ho says it is exorcised by
boards In other states, nnd by tho
comptroller of tho currency nnd hna
never beon used to prevent Icgltlmato
competition. Ho bolleves tho presont
law la abused In that banks can bo
started In a town for tho solo purpose
of forcing already existing banks to
buy them out nt a premium.
Sterilization Bill Reported Out
Tho Benato committee on Judiciary,
comprising Deal, Mattes, Qulnby,
Drookley, Kohl, Sandnll, Busheo
Splrk, Spencer and Saunders, will re
port out the Shumway sterilization
bill for tho purpose at permitting tho
Bonnte an opportunity of discussing
its inrrltB. As modified tho bill does
not apply to criminals In stato Institu
tions, but only to insano and feeble
minded of well recogaized types In
state institutions. Governor More
bond vetoed n similar bill two years
ago and has been quotod aB having
snld ho would do so ngnln It this legis
lature passes such a measure. On
this nccount the houso ot roproscnta
lives dropped it.
Chiropractors Win Bout
With an attack on regular physi
cians ns "Intolerant," Senator Benl of
Custer led a spirited rally In tho sen
ate and saved tho bill recognizing
chiropractors from nn early death.
Beal's action not to concur in tho re
port of tho medical committee on tho
bill for Indoflnito postpenomont was
carried by n voto of nineteen to eleven,
after a doba(o before a gallery filled
with chiropractic sympathizers.
Liggett Normal Bill Postponed
The sennto commltloo on education
voted to indefinitely postpone tho Lig
gett normal board bill as It came over
from the house. This action may not
bo supported by tho Bonato whon tho
commlttco reports. Tho action of the
committee, If itn report Is Indorsed by
the senate, may bring- on a real fouj
between tho houses of tho legislature.
The houso wnB almoBt" unanimously
back of tho Liggett bill.
To Consolidate State Departments
Three bills Introduced by Norton of
Polk are Important in that thoy con
solidate departments ot tho stato and
legislate present incumbents out of
office. H. R. No. C57 consolidates tho
Irrigation department with tho rnllwny
commission. H. R. No. C58 consoli
dates tho flro commission 'With tho in
surance commission, and II. R. No.
G59, consolidates tho hotel commission
with the food commission,
The house passed tho bill which
will permit tho ntato to pay half tho
cost of tho purchase for freo uso of tho
Ashland toll bridge. It la not compul
sory on either the stato or tho adja
cent counties to make tho purchase,
but it tho bill goes through tho senate
they may do bo if thoy bo desiro. Tho
money is to como from tho one-fifth-mill
lovy for state aid to bridges.
Needs of the stato prison aro to bo
Investigated by a special houso com
mlttoo if the Relsnor resolution of
fered in tho houso moots with approval.
Tho aim of the lawnwVnrH 1b to glvo
every aid to Warden Fcnton and Gqv
crnor Morehcad in making tho insti
tution the best of its kind In tho
country.
W. J. Taylor, Custer county ropre
entatlvo who sponsored the effort to
Investigate university and normal
tchool finances and financial methods,
1b fearful lest his motives will bo
misunderstood. Ho says; "I want to
learn the facts as to tho methods UBed
bt our educational institutions in esti
mating exponsoB. I havo no desire to
cripple the Institutions.".
Senator Brookloy'a nntldopo bill
passed tho senate without an oppos
ing vote. The mcosuro strikes a fatal
blow to tho dope traffic It has tho
backing of tho Omaha Commercial
club, the State Druggists' association
and a host of prison workers of the
state.
Pipe Line Up Again
The building ot a plpo lino from
Casper, Wyo., to Omaha as a Joint
enterprise by the states of Nebraska
and Wyoming for tho purpose ot trans
porting oil to this stato was again
proposed in tho legislature in a reso
lution offered by Hunter of Douglas
county. It calls for a line six hun
dred miles long and two feet In diam
eter and capable of transporting ten
million gallons every twenty-four
hours, at an estimated cost of $5,000
pdr rollo
To Amend Compensation Act.
Manufacturers ot Omaha, Grand In
land, Fremont, Hastings and Beatrice
thronged Into tho sonato committeo
rooms to be heard on tho Mallery bill
proposing amendments to tho work
men's compensation act. Changes sug
gested In tho bill apply tho law to all
firms hiring one or more men, increase
tho total disability compensation as
well as all pormanont injury disabili
ties. The manufacturers object on tho
ground that the compensation legisla
tion has not been on the statute hooka
Ifinjf rjcgiujji to havo a. tborou&h jjj,
TO CHECK SHIPMENT
INVE8TIGATOR8 URGE WHEAT
EMBARGO MOVE TO SLASH
BREAD PRICES.
EXPORT BLOCKADE THE HOPE
Committeo Headed by Geargo W. Per
klna Asks Government to Stop Ex
cesalvo Out' Shipments of Grain
Stored for Speculation.
Wwtrni et!pJpc Union News Btrno.
; Now York. An immediate embargo
on tho exportation of wheat as a pre
ventive of further increase In tho price
of bread Is recommended for consider
ation by tho federal government in the
roport by Mayor Mitchell's food com
mittee submitted by Georgo W. Per
kins, tho chairman. Tho opinion is
oxprcsscd in tho report that if wheat
continues to bu exported at tho pres
ent abnormal rate tho price of bread
will go much higher. Mayor Mltchol
has forwarded tho report to President
Wilson. '
; Tho withholding of wheat by tho
farmers for hlghor prices and specu
lation on tho basis of continued heavy
exports aro given by Mr. Perkins as
tho causes for tho high prices.
(' ''If tho government is not in favor
of nn embargo undor any condition,
those who bollovo tho European de
mand for our wheat will continue will
hold their wheat for higher prlcrj and
our peoplo will have to be prepared to
pay a still larger prlco for bread.
"It on tho other hand, tho govern
ment is in faVor of an embargo, the
moro announcement to that effect by
tho government would undoubtedly
bring out at present llwer prices
much of tho wheat that is now being
withhold."
I .
CARRANZA WANTS RECOGNITION.
Decrees Foreign Diplomats Must Deal
With Him.
Washington, D. C. Gen. Venustlano
Carranza, as first chlof of tho constitu
tional army, notified the world Sunday
that all communications to his govern
ment from outsldo sources muct pass
through him. If directed to any gener
al, ho said, they must be referred to,
Mm anyhow. Carranza's decree reach
ed Washington through Rafael Zu
barnn Cnpmany, his minister of the
Interior who telegraphed It to Ellslo
Arrodondo, Carranza's local represent
ative. Tho order apparently will mako It
Impossible for diplomatic represent
atives of foreign governments to deal
with the Cnrranzn government except
by going to Vera Cruz, which thoy
havo been unwilling to do lest such ac
tion bo construed as formal recogni
tion. Already most of tho diplomats at
Mexico City havo asked their govern
ments for permission to leave, when
tho situation becomes intolerable, and
some of them have boon advised to uso
their own discretion. The ordor may
also affect tho activity of American
consular representatives who hereto
fore havo dealt with the do facto gov
ernment, where It happened to be.
Paralysis of Belgium.
Now York. Belgium's population:
naB been reduced by about 600,000 as
a result of tho war. and hor condition
presents a situation without parallel
history, says a roport Issued by tho
ockefeller foundation from its war
lief commission, sent to investigate-
jtho effects of tho war on non-combatants.
It is tho first report from this
commission which went to Bolglum'
last Novombor.
Huge Rail Tank Tumbles.
Sioux City, la. A gust of wind Sun
day afternoon struck the 50,000-gallon
wntor supply tank of tho Great North
ern Railroad company at the Dlvisloni
etroet trolley crossing, on tho East
Fourth street line. The tank fell on
a sand shed and demolished It The
losa will amount to Boveral thousand'
dollars, according to officials,,
Floods Threaten All Italy.
Rome. Floods throughout Italy ar
tossuming alarming proportion, amicr
continuous ralnfl. The river Tiber la
avcr 60 feet out of its normal banks
and has flooded tho lower parts of the
own. Cement Users to Meet.
Omaha, Nob. Many Nebraska and
Iowa mon have accepted invitations
to speak to tho 'members of tbo Mid
west Cement Usors' association at the?
annual convention in Omaha, March'
2 to 6.
Stayer of Girl la Hanged.
Chicago. Roswell O. F. Smith war
hanged horo Saturday for tho murder
ot Hazel Wolnsteln, years old, Thl
was tho slxleth banging in Cook.
Sundry Civil BUI Passed.
Washington, D. O. Tho sundry clvll
appropriation bill, carrying ;i2G,000
op$, waB Saturday passed In tho houte.
Debate was begun on tho pension bilk
carrying $105,000,000.
Battle In Clouds. ' ,
Ocnava. A thrilling aerial battle
fcetweon a Zoppolln dlrlglblo balloon
and three French aeroplanes waa wit
nessed by thousands of German ani
French troops in the trenches a llttl
leuth ot Muelhauson, In Upper Alsace
