he Omaha Daily Bee PART ONE. PAGES ONE TO TEN. NEWS SECTION THE WEATHER. Cloudy JL I VOL. XL.V NO 151. OMAHA, SATURDAY MOHXIXO, PKCEMITOK 11, lOlTi TWENTY PA (IKS. Oi Tralaa, at Kotel Mawa Btaads, to So. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. r WILSON SAYS U. S. MUST BE RESERYE FORCEJF WORLD President Tells Columbus Chamber of Commerce No Obstacles Should Be Put in Way of American Business. has conii;dence in future Executive Asserts Country Needs More Vessels to Carry Its Trade on Sea." HE IS A "MILITANT DEMOCRAT" COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 10. Pre paredness by business men to mobi lize the resources of the nation as a measure of national defense was urged by President Wilson here, to day In a ringing address before the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. His words were given added signifi cance by the disputes pending be tween the United States and Austria and Germany. The president's address was applauded ly a nonpartisan audience of l.liiO men. Including many of the lending officials ii nd business men of Ohio. While he had not written It out In advance, ho had thought it over carefully. Ilia theme was the Statesmanship of Industry." The president told the business men that It was impossible to separate theP2 and life. He declared that the two were inseparable. The history of business in the United States, he aaid, was tied up with the history of the nation. I nltrri Mates Ned S" Ips. The need of hlp to carry the com merce of the nation was dwelt on. Since the war of 1812, he declared, the United States has pruposely attended first to Internal affairs. Some business men, ho i it declared, sought foreign trade, but many Isregarded it. The banking and currency law passed during the present administration was lauded by the president as a great aid to foreign commerce. Until it wus pa.u-ed there '-re hardly any foreign branches of American banks, he said. He criti cised the policy of protection. Buslne.t.i. he declared, should bo efficient, but It should not be organized tn order to secure monopolies. I, for my pert," he said, "look forward to the future of American business with confidence, because It had changed its point of view." He opposed the Injection of politics Into business. He described himself as a "militant democrat" and added that the democratlo party wanted to help business- .-" Repeating; th Idea expressed In hi last message to 'Congress, the president said that he believed In liberty of all peoples. He declared aggressively that as long aa he was president, Mexico would be al lowed to choose Us own government. The president's words were frequently marked by applause. He .spoke rapidly, but carefully and used more emphatic gestures than he usually does. "I would not entrust the economic progress of the nation to a few trustees," .said the president. . Reserve Force of World. The European war, he declared, had put the United States In a new relation to the world. This nation will have to be the reserve force of the world, he as- l aertea. "It la Imperative, tlntd. "that no obs' therefore." he con- Dbstacle shall be put in' the way of American business. , "Business has been set free by the new banking law," he added. He spoke of the opportunities of dem ocratlo America. "I like to think of the boy In the gut ter," he declared, "who will some day stand up and speak the voice of Amer ica." Business, the president declared, should stand on Its own feet. American business men should not be afraid to match wits with any In the world, The typical Amer ican should be entirely independent. He added that business men do not need the help of official Washington as much aa they think they do. ' "Too many business men," he said, "run down to Washington and. say. 'It looks like rain, for God's sake give us shelter.' " The president mid great applause said that he believed when the present war Is over the people of the world will demand guarantees that peace shall remain. "If America preserves Its self-posses- (Cintlnued on Page Two, Column One.) The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Saturday: For, Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity Partly cloudy and colder. 'lmirrntur at Omaha Yesterday. Hour. Deg 6 a. in 35 . 6 a. ni 35 7 a. m 35 S a. m 35 9 a. m. 84 10 a. in 34 11 a. Ill S3 12 m 3i 1 p. m !U 5 p. in 33 3 p. m SU 4 p. m 3.' 6 p. m S3 6 p. in 31 7 p. in 3i 8 p. Ill 31 Lorn Itceord. ISMfi. 114 1U13. 1912. (uuiiirall Highest yesterday. Lowest yesterday.. Mean temperature. precipitation 'i'fciup .. 1 ciiure aim :r is 4 4:1 31 11 : hi xt Mi 31 M .0i precipitation depar tuna from the normal Normal temperature 29 Kxceaa for the day 4 Total deficiency since March 1 87 jsormai precipitation 03 Inch Deficiuncy for the day 01 Inch Total rainfall since March I... .36.76 Inches Uf nciencjr since uarcn 1 7 Inches lM-flclency for cor. period, 114. 3.70 inches Jjefu lency for cor. period, 1913. 6.11 inches Hrliurli front Btktloas at T P. M. Station and fetata Temp. Hiifh- Rain- f Wt-atht-r. P. ou ent. a. J4 3't T 34 34 T 34 4i .0 3 .04 :! Li t 31 35 ,r 2i 4 .10 1 2 .2H "M 33 . 2 it T Cheyenne, clear Davenport, snow I't-nver. cloudy lc Moines, cloudy.... North pialte, cloudy. Omaha, rain Hapid City, clear hheridan. clear t-toua City; snow Valentine, cloudy V indtsataa trace of pre U A. WtLKH. Loi reclpltatlon. w t urscaater. DR. DUMBA, EX-AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE r UNITED STATES, walking on the streets of Berlin, not wor rying over fact that his home government was requested to recall him. f 1H S ... ) v 1 f f I Wf f . V" -I LEO ANGUS ADMITS HE KILLED RUDMAN Ex-Convict is Arrested and Tells Jack Pszanowski, Old Playmate; ' He Shot Austrian. SAYS IT WAS NOT A HOLDUP Leo Angus, 28,' who- not .many years ago faced a jury ln.'crlnilnaJ court and received a sentence of life imprisonment for complicity In a first degree niurder.once more occu pies a murderer's cell at police head quarters. He was arrested at Twenty fifth and L streets at 3 yesterday morning by Patrolman John Jack man of South Side station, and since he has already confessed, la for mally charged with the murder of Carl Rudman, Austrian machinist, who was shot and killed soon after nidnlght Tuesday. Angus has been a fugitive ever since the second killing, but was caught when he tried, to engage Clifford Parker, Acme Livery taxi chauffeur, to drive him to Fremont. Parker thought the call was a queer one, especially on ac count of the hour, and he told Patrol man Oobs, who happened along a few minutes later. Goss notified headquar ters, and was Instructed to have the taxi driver meet the fare as directed. Meanwhile, officers from South Side sta tion were sent to Twenty-fourth and I where tho traveler said he would meet the car. When the machine appeared, it was Angus who stepped from a door way to meet It. "I want you," exclaimed Jackman. "AH right, cappy. I guess you've got me," briefly answered the murderer. Playmate of Faanowskl. Detective Jack Pssanowskl, who in childhood was a playmate of the mur derer, and who has been working oa tho case, went to the South Side to bring him to headquarters. "I hate to put these on you, Leo," sighed the detective as he adjusted the handcuffs. "You're not afraid of me, are you, Jack," laughted Angus. He was first taken to the South Side hospital, where Charles Carlson, saloon keeper, wounded by a highwayman lay at the point of death. "No, that Is not the man who shot me," declared Carlson. The trip uptown in the police auto was continued. This is pretty tough, old boy," began Pszanowski, by way of a feeler. Says Mas lasalted Girl. "Yes, it Is tough. Jack," agreed Angus. "I'm a boob all right, and It'll go bad with me on account of my record, but I twear to you that It was no stlckup. I was waiting for a street car with the girl, a hen this felow and another guy came along and Insulted the woman. 1 Negro Stabs Wife . In the Back During A Family Quarrel Clarence Hayes, a negro porter, shortly afternoon, several times stabbed Mrs. Maud Hayes, his wife, at their home, 2510 Cumins street. Inflicting wounds which, it was said by physicians', will be fatal. Mrs. Hayes received many wounds, having been cut and slashed In a fearful manner. Hayes accused her of miscon duct when he went home at noon, ac cording to Information furnished to the police, and after a quarrel attacked her with a knife. He is employed as porter by the Yates Drug company. It was said at a hospital where Mrs. Hayes was taken that she will probably die. Hayes escaped and police were search' Ins; for him during the afternoon. YOUNG AMERICANS HIKE FROM CANADA j of this request from the American gov Homesteaders from the States An-ternment are not at hand; neither la it ticinatri Conscription and" Are I known on what grounds America came l Leaving by Trainloads. MANY PASS THEOUGH OMAHA Tounc riieV who ' weni from tha United States to homestead In Can ada are now leaving- the .Dominion by the trainload In order to avoid military duty, according to state ments made by a number who have passed through Omaha recently. Joe Mlk, trainmaster at the Bur lington depot; Station Master Simp son at the Union depot and Police Cf fleers, Vanderford and Jensen, at the two depots, say they have talked to a number of the Canadian refu gees within the last week. They were told of the . great exodus of homesteaders, mostly from the states originally, who are getting out of the Dominion before they are forced to go to war. M. Jesse, one of the men who left Canada In order to avoid military ser vice, secured the aid of Joe Mlk In hav lng his Canadian money changed to United States currency. He came from a farm In (Saskatchewan, and was going to Ouray, Colo., to stay with a brother until the war is over. S6me ETfi Walk. "Some of the homesteaders from the United States are leaving .so hurriedly that they do not malt long enough to dispose of their farms, or even straighten out their business Interests." Jesse told Mlk. "Some even walk across the bor der for fear of being refuse permission to leave the Dominion. "Everybody leaving Canada Is closely questioned at the border, and some are not allowed to leave. . Many buy round trip tickets to St. Paul and aav thev are Just coming to the states to visit, in order to allay suspicions that they are leaving Canada for good. Figr&t or Ran. It looks aa If It U a case of fiht , run. and the young men from the states would rather run than fight for Great cniain. it looks to them as if Britain was losing, and they have no de.ir. , sacrifice themselves. When the war broke out. they were told that If they would stay and raise grain for tha allies, that was all that would be expected of tbem. but It la now beginning to look aa If conscription In Britain and Canada would soon be resorted to. In order to keep armies In the field. "Throughout Canada, posters are dis played demanding men for the army, and press dispatches Indicate that conscrip tion is only a short time off." Besides the Canadian homesteaders go ing through Omaha, there are a number of former Omaha boys spending the winter here, who left their homesteads because they were young and unmarried and were not willing to take up arms when the expected call should come. They went to Canada to become farm ers, not eoldlers they assert. One of these Is Hart Jenks, son of lie v. Edwin Hart Jenks of the First Presbyterian church. Chester, another son of Rev. Mr. Jenks. Is still In Alberta, and does not expect to have to enter the army. as lie IS married, BILLS FOR GOVERNMENT ARMORPLATE PLANT WASHINGTON. Dec. W.-Hllla for nn tJl.OtlO.Otn government armor plate factory were introduced in both bouses of con gress today by Chairman Tillman of the senate naval committee and Represents Uve Tavenner of Illinois. KAISER RECALLS ATTACHES; ASKS SAFE CONDUCTS Emperor William Personally With draws Boy-Ed and Fapen, and in Same Manner Requests Papers. LANSING GIVES OUT NEWS American Reply Regards Reason for Action Has Been Satis factory. AMBASSADOR WON'T TALK III M.KTIV. WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. Km peror William has personally with drawn Captains Iloy-Kd and von Papen, the naval and military at taches of the German embassy here, and has made a personal request that the United States secure safe con duct for them and their successors. This was formally announced late today by Secretary Lansing. WASHINGTON. Dec. lO.-Count Voii Bernstorff, the Uermau ambassador, lute today Informed Secretary Lansing that Captain Boy-Kd and Captain Von I'apcn. naval and military attaches, respectively, of the embassy, had been recalled in ac cordance with the request of the United States. He asked that safe conduct home bo obtained for the officers. Tho ambassador said the American re ply to Germany's request for tho reasons for asking the recalls had been satisfac tory. After leaving Secretary Lansimr the count refused to make any statement. It was made plain that the recall of Iho attaches was perfectly satisfactory to Emperor William, who handled the case personally. Berlin Hears of It. LONDON. Dec. 10. The first announce ment In Germany that the American gov ernment has requested the recall of the German attaches at Washington, Captain Boy-Ed and Captain von Papen, appeared today In the newspapers in the form of an official announcement. This announcement, as given In a dls- ! pat"h fmm Amsterdam to the Exchange I Telegraph company says that "details to this conclusion." This announcement was made after conferences had been held by the for eign, war and marina ministerial. NeJersey Silk Mills in Need of Logwood I WASHINGTON, Dec. lO.-Headed by ' Senator Hughes, Paterson, N. J., silk manufacturers today visited the State department and asked that representa tations be made to England to removo tha embargo which forbids shipments of log wood from Its West Indian posses sions except to British ports. The manufacturers said that If the em- I uargo 19 an nmovni, mo Dig sua mill I at Paterson probably will have to shut down within three months for lack of dyestuffs. More than 40,000 workmen would be af fected. Cotton Crop Eleven Million Bales WASHINGTON, Deo. 10.-Tht year's cotton drop, finally estimated today, Is 11.161,000, equivalent to 600-pound bales, ex clusive of llnters, the Department of Agriculture announced. The National Capital Friday, December 10, 1918. The Seaate, Met at noon. Senator Robinson Introduced a bill for a commission to carry out President Wil son's plan of Investigating transportation facilities. Chairman Overman of the lobby com mittee reintroduced a bill requiring regis tration of legislative agents. lie ports of investigations by the Inter state Commerce commission on various resolutions were submitted. The coal, oil and gas land leasing bill was sent to the lands commission over the objection of ita author, Senator Walsh. Kenator Hoke Smith proposed In a reso lution that the senate Investigate British Interference with neutral commeme. Senator Cummins proposed apiiolntment of a committee to Investigate the feasi bility of government manufacture of munitions of war. Resolution by which congress would more clearly define neutrality and call iion officials to vigorously enforce In troduced br Senator Curtis. Senator Xxxige proposed senatorial In- vestlaatlon of bomb Plots and submarine attacks on various American and other vewicls. Adjourned at 4 06 to noon Monday. The Hoas. Met at noon. Remained In session twenty minutes and then adjourned until noon next Tues day, to give more time for committee organisation. rtoreaenta.tlve Harrison of Mississippi Introduced a bill to appropriate $2.ui.Oi0 for eradication of citrus fruit canker. Do It Now Make Your Xmas Shopping Easy Prepare your lists of purchases and range of prices in advance at home from the Advertisements in The Dee Shop Early Too Many Cooks GEE : I TUOV0HT I WAS THE COOK ASKS INQUIRY INTO UNNEUTRAL ACTS Senator Lodge, in Address, Says Lives Worth More Than Dollars, Children More Than Cotton. TO AMEND SMITH RESOLUTION WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. Senator- lal Investigation of t6mb 'plots and other unneutral acta by citizens of tha United States and Inquiries into the law and farts In the attacks upon the steamers Gtilfllght, Falaba, Lusl tanla, Arublc, Ancona, Hesperian and Petrollto was proposed In the senate today by Senator Lodge. Senator Lodge's proposal was sub mitted as an amendment to a reso lution by Senator Hoke Smith asking investigation of British Interference with neutral trade. Senator Lodgo declared It was far more Important that America should extend protec tion and security to American citi zens than to American property. Senator iSnilth's resolution and Senator Ixidge's amendment were referred to the foreign relations committee. Lives Worth More Than Hollars. "American llvos are more Important than American dollars," said Senator Lodge. "The body of an innocent child, the victim of an unarmed vessel, float ing on the waters la a far more poignant and tragic spectacle than an unsold bale of cotton." The ljdKO resolution would have the committee investigate and report on the law and facts "referred to by the presi dent of the Cnlted Htates In his annual message when ha said, referring to cer tain persons: 'They have rormen puns to destroy property, they have entered Into conspiracies against tho neutrality of the government, they have sought to r,r i,,i,i verv confidential transactions of v the government In order to .serve inter ests alien to our own.' " Senator Smith's Ilrsolulloa. Senator Hoke m!th of Georgia, in an address In the senate earlier In the day, called upon congress to Insist that Great llritaln cease Interference with neutral commerco. He declared that protests by the American State department had been met by Increased lawlessness and tramp ling upon neutral rights. Frat Members Barred from High Schools of San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Pec. 10,-More than 100 studonts. mostly girls, found the doors of Ban Francisco High schools closed against them today because of their membership In secret societies. Principals at the various schools ordered them out yesterday and there was soma weeping, but the offenders braced up later and some had a theater parlyV Re cently the Hoard of Education decldJd to withhold diplomas from all students who were members of high school secret so cieties. An Investigation Is In progress to ascertain what others belong to them. Tribesmen Kill Six Thousand Italians BERLIN. Dec. 10 (By Win-less to Hay ville.) Reports from t'oimtiintinople ay tlist well organised Seiiu.sl tribes men and TrlKilit;iiis have ocniied tho whole Vila) el of TrlKll. Tho Senussl forces also entered Kaaasrt, where they are reported to have routed the Italians. The Italians are said to have lost C.OuO men killed and to hav abandoned a large quantity of anna and ammunition. FOUR BLANK SHOTS FIREDAT GOAMO French Officer Who Boarded Ameri can Ship Says Haa Orders to Take Oermani After Deo. 18. FOUR OF CREW ARE TAKEN SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Deo. 10. . Four blank Jihota anf two solid ahots were tired by tha French crulBer Dps- cartes In holding up the .American steamship Cosmo yesterday. A French lieutenant who boarded the Cosmo said orders have been given to take all subjects of Ger many and Ita allies from ships' crews beginning December 8, and to take all such persona from among tha passengers after December IB. Prod ares PaseasTr List. After tha six shots had been fired and the Coamo had stopped a small boat put out from the cruiser with the lieutenant and his men. On board the Coamo the lieutenant demanded that Captain Bar bour produce lists of the passengers and crew. The passengers were alarmed and ran from tha staterooms In their night clothes. Captain Harbour asked why the Descartes had not Waited until morning to stop the Coamo, so as to avoid alarm ing the passengers. The lieutenant re plied he feared tha steamship would have reaohed port. The captain protested against tha action of the lieutenant In taking off tha our German firemen, saying his vessel never had been boarded before. The lieutenant then informed him of the orders he said had been Issued. The German firemen were paid off be fore being taken from the Coamo and the passengers gathered on tha deck to wish them good luck. 'The American steamer Carolina sailed from this port on Wednesday afternoon I and la due In New York on Monday. It was not klnown here that Chief Steward 8c ha ad a of tha Carolina had been taken off until the arrival of the Coamo. Pretest la Probable. WASHINGTON. Doc. 10.-Th State de partment today still was without offi cial report of the action or the French cruiser Descartes In holding up the American steamships Coamo and Caro lina.' It was said that If the Coamo was fired upon the gravity of the situation was materially Increased. Inquiries for details have been dltspatched to Europe and to Pdrto Rico. The action of holding up the Coamo Is contrary to the principles for which the United States has contended and If official reports corroborate press reports, the entire matter probably will become the subject of diplomatic protest. News dispatches were taken In offi cial circles to mean that Great Britain and Franca had engaged upon a policy of clearing the seas of every enemy sub ject. Cotton Crop Worth Eight Millions More Than of Last Year WASHINGTON. Deo. 10. The 115 cot ton crop amounts to (.89.688,000 pounds. exclusive of llnters. and Is equivalent to 11,161,000. 500-pound bales, the Department of Agriculture announced today In Ita final estimate of the season. That la l.SOO.OuO.000 pounds less than last year's record crop. The value of the lint this season, however. Is approximately fTS.ouu.Oi) more than lant year's great crop, t'otton was being sold by farmers on December 1 at 113 cents a pound while last year on that date they were getting t.t cants a pound. At the high price this year the crop la worth, aooa.- KO.Ouo. while last year's lint was worth tbS. 124,000. BULBARS PUSH 'TIGHT AGAINST ALLIES ARMIES ISlars Are Making a Violent At tempt to Drive the Anglo French Forces from Macedonia. BATTLE IS NEAR A CLIMAX Outcome Will Determine in Great Measure Immediate Future of Entente in Balkans. I GREAT ANXIETY IN ENGLAND LONDON, Dec. 10. Tne Bulgar ians, heavily reinforced and well sup ported by artillery, are renewing vio lently their attack upon the Franco Hrltish forces In Macedonia. . Their arsault has gone through the prelim inary stages and Is now approaching the climax of Intensity. Although pursuit of the Jerhlana still continues, It la apparent from the proportions which tha ' Mace donian conflict is assuming that the major part of the Bulgarian army lias diverted Ita attention to the al lies. The outcome of the battle now In progress Is awaited with great anxiety in England, as it W kfoter- nilne in great measure th future for the entente r Balkans. Balaartans Are Tha numerical super garlan forces already strated In the Initial British. Grave doubta , Nil' aa to tha ability of the British, repel the Increasing momentum Jfyrv. Bulgarian attack. There Is no indication, however, that the British Or French have yet found it necessary to withdraw fur ther than the positions mentioned In re rent official communications. With the Bulgarians In their positions at Demlr Kapu and advancing west of the Vardar in the neighborhood of Pctrovo, south of Rtrumltaa station the French wedge tn Macedonia Is threatened from both sides. The r.llled retreat toward the Greek border thus far has been accomplished In good order without serious losses. Moateaearlaa Pattlaa Us Fight. Resistance of tha Montenegrins has tost nothing of Its stubbornness and the plight of the Berbtans fleeing Into Al bania Is said to be growing leas serious. But military affairs in these sections hart became . of comparatively small impor tance ami have little bearing en tha main Situation, which, sine tha Serbian retreat, has shifted southward. Hard fighting continue on the western front, where the Germans have been compelled to relinquish all but a small part of the advanced trenches captured by them east of Butte do Soualn. There have been no Important developments on the other fronts. Germany and Austria Deny Exerting Any Pressure on Greece VIENNA, By Courier to Berlin. Deo. .(Via London, Deo. 19.) It la author itatively mated her that the central powers have brought no pressure what- iever to bear on ureece. The view is j held that the position of Greece la highly difficult and that the Greek government In endeavoring to preserve not only neu trality, but complete independence. The position la taken here that pressure on Greece would be useless so long as the Athens government Is able to assert Its own Interests. The Interest of the central powers. It Is stated. Is merely that Greece ahall re main neutral. 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