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Tin: OMAHA srtI)AV VAIK: ir.miVAUY U, 1010.
Omaha Again Asks
President Wilson to
Make Us a Visit
plates another trip In th west th Com
meecbtt club at one wired Commissioner
Manley of th clnks who ta at WaahlngV
ton, and bad him look after th matter
ot getting a new Invitation to th preal
dent. Tho Invitation waa extended
through Senator Hltrihcock and sev
buslnesa men who sir ot Washington new
attending the convention of th National
Chamber of Commerce,
State Clothiers to Meet in Omaha This Week
rreMdei.t Wilson SKr'n has been invited
to visit Omsha.
Learning that th president contem
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ALLIES READY TO
PROTEST CHANGE
Entente Will Object Vijoromly if
Republic Agrees that All Araed
Bhipi Are War Craft.
THEEAT OF BLACKLIST LOOMS
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. Diplo
matic negotiations of various char
meter aoon will confront the United
States at a result of the expected In
tention of the German and Austrian
governments to treat armed mer
chant ahlpt of the entente allies at
war vessels after February 29.
Apparently It Is certain. If the tem
per of the allied governments can be
Judged by the feelings of their diplo
matic representatives here, that any
attempt by the United States to
change the present rule permitting
the use of American ports by mer
chant ships armed for defensive pur
poses will be met by a strong protest.
Correspondence also is likely to fol
low if the United States assumes a
position which coincides with that of
Germany and Austria regarding the
right of submarines to sink armed
hip without warning.
On tbt other hand, the United Stsle
Itself mar take the tnltlatlv should the
entent allies eatsMlsh , a boycott on
Anurirtn ports In the event of thla ov
rnment decldlns tltat armed merchant
hip entering" American waters are ships
sf war, therefore subject to tnternment.
17. a. Mar Tike Lead.
The definite attitude of the United
(tates toward the stated Intention of Ger
many and Austria will be determined
sifter the formal text- of the notes which
tiara been handed to Ambesaador Oerard
and Ambassador Penfleld are received
from Vienna. When the texts are before
officials here. It Is believed the position
f this a-overnment quickly will be de
fined. Only eighteen days remaina before
German and Austrian submarine com
Inanders will start to put their new In
struction Into operation.
Cal It Vaaeatral.
The view at least some of the re pre
tentative ef the entente allies hfre It
'that any change made In the rule bearlnv
on submarine warfare during the war
would be an unneutral act; . The 'govern
ments are represented as not being pre
pared to admit that there has been ani'
change ta the conditions of naval war
fare which would warrant merchant ahlpt
armed for definitive purpoaes being char
actertxed aa wershlps.
In Teutonic quarter, however, It li
contended that merchant ships armed for
defensive purpose are really armed for
resistance and that merchant ahlpa have
no right to resist. Moreover, It is claims I
by Germany that It Is Impossible to ad
here to the principle of warning merchant
ships in accordance with the Views of the
United Slates should thoy be armed; i
alngle shell of small calibre being suf
ficient to sink any submarine which
might attempt to warn auclt a vcial. It
Is admitted submarines have a right U
top enemy armed merchantmen.
Conteatloa Well Konaded.
American officials seem Inclined to the
view that the eontentiona of the German
and Austria governments are well
founded and from aevcral quarters today
came the information that the United
Ftates mtght warn ita nationals to remain
eff merchant ahlps that are armed. This,
It was said In Oerman circles, was pre
cisely what the German and Austrian
governments have been a!ml;ig to achieve,
The pona:blliy of the entente allies
putting Into effect a practical boycott of
American ports wss widely discussed In
official circles during the day. It ha
been Inttrnated thSt the allis might see
fit to permit only a sufficient number of
their jinarmed ships to enter American
ports to take away merchandise and
goods consigned to themselves. It was
admitted In hltfh official quarters that
should surh a plan be put Into effect
action of sums kind might have to be
taken.
'Hill Be Rejected.
Information obtained from persons In
a position to be familiar with the affairs
ef the entente allies Is to ths effect that
th suggestions of the Unttrd State In
lis recent circular memorandum regard
ing th disarming of merchantman will
b not answered favorably. It Is con
tended that such suggestions lack reg
ularity and tbe governments are repre
sented a felling satisfied that ths Oer
tnanie powera cannot be confined under
th terms of th memorandum to un
earned attacks upon armed merchant
men. It was Initiated In one quarter that
th notice of the German and Austrian
governments was Intended to mask In
discriminate and wholesale attacks by
submarines. . ,
Information reaching ht-re In pree dis
patches Is to th effect that of fl.-lais of
th Oerman government consider that
their mov la a development of the aug
gestions of the t'nlted States, U Was
pointed out tiiat this government In con
troversies over the conduct of submarine
warfar ate mentioned "unarmed mer
chant ships." 8icb reference first was
li. Je In the I.ueltanla care. .
Will Take Same Action.
It Is said In dlplomallc quarters toilny
that should the I'uited 8tat- definitely
alter Its poaltlon lu favor of the vieas
of Germar.y and Auxria. sa emhoOied
In the forthcoming notes, U-ot It will I
rteceaaary for too foreign offices to hn
mtdlattly. by conference or ' negotiations
ef some kind, form a polity ta bo fol
lowed. H WS lcKiiKd titt consideration al
ready has been given by the diplomats
representing the allies to the feasibility
of diverting the major portion of trans.
AUantle commerce of iheir countrUs
from the North Atlantic ports of t'ae
United Buii-i to Canadian ports. 1: has
leen pointed out, however, that such
a move colli J not well affect vrseels ear
lying cotton and oil from i-ort In the
southern pflrt of tlie failed fcHates.
. Certain diplomats of the entente allies
also ar considering a pUu ta disarm
mercb&nt ships, especially fur ,-ntry into
American atera. with the sasletanc of
oaval tenders off the coast or by tem
porarily land'ng the armament at aom
iiearby port In Canada or Bermuda, from
wher it could be picked up again when
th snips start on their letum voyage
to Euroj-e- '
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There will lie Information first hand
on market conditions presented at thla
convention that no wideawake clot!iler
can afford to miss. ' This Is a little Inci
dental remark printed In the program of
the first annual convention of tbe Ne
braska Retail Clothiers' aaaoclstlon, to be
held In Omsha at tho Fontenelle hotel,
Tuesday and Wednesdsy. February 15
and 11
Thla association Is just one yesr old. A
year ago a few score of clothiers f.-om
various psrts of the state met at the
fontenelle and decided they should stop
the -"tug-of-war" an-1 should pull' In the
same direction, all together.
To do this It wss necessary to form an
Sasoclstlon. Ths national secretary, Mr.
Wry of Dos Moines, was present and
helped the local fellows. A lot bf good,
hsrd-aense tslks were heard from Omaha.
Lincoln, Fremont and Hastings clothiers,
until all were Imbued with the spirit of
co-operation.
Officers were then elected and It was
decided the association should hold a
convention once a yesr, namely. In Feb
ruary at Omaha. And here they are thl
week for the first annual meeting.
Fred II. Barclay of Tawnee City Is prear
Ident of the assoclaticn. C. C. Wescott
of Ilattsmnnth is secretsry-treasurer.
During the very flrat year of Ita existence
the aesoclsllon got actlv In the ontanlxa
lion of the Business Men's Outing asso
ciation, which organisation of " various
commercial essoclatlins Instituted th big
business men's Chautauqua at , Carter
Lak last summer.
One of the things the association de
elded to do sfter lest year's Organisation
mce-iing waa to urge the farmers In the
various local communities to go Into the
raising or sheep as a part of their sarU
cultursl activity. Tills wss urgod aa s
measure to insur constant and. abun
dant aupply of wool for th manufacture
of garments.
Following the address of the nrenldent
next Tuesday morning t 10 o'clock. C. B.
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Barclay
Wry of Des Moines, la.,, secretary of the
National Association of rtotall Clothiers,
Is to deliver an address. L. - ,
At noon luncheon Is to be taken at the
Commercial club rooms, where A. J.
Dehner ot IJncoln Is to preside.
"Textiles snd the Present Dye Situation-'
Is to be discussed by' Alfred T.
Capps of Cappa & Sons. Jacksonville, III.
Vern C. Plvlne of Chicago Is to talk
on "Advertising a Clothing Btor." Bvery
delegate la expected to bring to this ses
sion two or three copies of th best ads
he has used In his local paper for th
year. They will,. be taken Up and dis
sected by this "expert. Mr. Divine, who
will point out the weaknesses and th
points ot strength In a friendly way,
which is expected to be ot. great help to
the delegates. . .
Charles Beno of Council Bluffs Is Sched
uled for a ."Ginger Talk," snd .thos who
remember his spicy talks of last year
will look forward to these little adminis
tration of ginger leWb. considerable In
terest. , -
O. N. Mage of Lincoln, If. P. Bass oT
Omaha, J. Frank Barr of Omaha. James
W. Metcalf of Omaha, C. W. Russell Of
Omaha and Fred H. Barclay of Pawne
c-u .r. .rheduled for talks Wednesday.
The annual banquet will b held the
evening of Wednesday. February 18, at
lino r oiiich .. v fc .. - -
tendered by th Manufacturers and Job-
bars' association of Omaha, v imam
Holaman of Omaha Is to b toaatmaater
at th banquet. i
Three Declare for
T. R. for President
As He Quits Country
; BOSTON. Mass., Feb. W.Antiounce
nient of the candidacies of Gratfon D.
Cushlng, Charles Punmer . Bird. . A. P.
Gardner, and Robert M. .Washburn, for
delegatea-at-large to the republican na
tional convention, pledged to, support
Theodore Roosevelt for the party noml
nstlon for president, was made tonight.
Mr. Bird . was the progressive candi
date for governor In two campaigns and
last fall supported th republican can
didate. Governor McCall.
NEW YOrtK, Feb. ll-Colenel Tho
flore Itooaevelt and Mr. Roosevelt sailed
today on the British steamship Oulana
for a pleasure trip through the West
Indies. The first port the Oulana will
stop at la Pt. Thomas In the Peuleh
West Indies, which will b reached Feb
ruary 17. After visiting th British,
French and Dutch, colonies, Colonel
Roosevelt expects to return to Kim York,
rrivlng her on March 1?. .
Dakota Legislature
' Completes Its Work
PIF.RRR. 8. D.. Feb U.-(8,iecHI 1'le
gram.V The apeciHl eeelon of the legis
lature adjourned thla afternoon after hav
ing amended the prlmaew laW hanging
tbe date from the first Tueedsy In June
to the fourth Tuesday In MVty, to allow
the selection of national delegate by a
vote before the conventions are held. A
preatilentlal preference amendment was
Srtded.
. The only other, legislation was the auh
mission of an amendment to the consti
tution allowing the state to engag In
road work and development of coal on
s'nte lends.
Shipped as Oatmeal,
Arrives as Whisky
i ""T Mi, U. -Fifty barrela of a
commodity hlch la said to have left El
I'no. Tex., as "oat meal" and to have
arrived at Garden Canon, Arts., ss
whisky, caused the arrest here to.Uy of
Clarence B. Gaudy of El Paso, lie was
charged wlih shipping lifior Into dry
territory, lis wslved examination, deny
ing that he had anything to do with the
shipment lis wilt start for Kl Faae tomorrow.
.TWO INJURED BY BLAST
IN BETHLEHEM PLANT
NEW CAts Tl.r.. Ih-I , Itii. Ji Hlx hun
dred poun.1 of iod--r rx-lodrit In a dry
tiouae et the projectile plant of the Btli
Uhem gieel cowij.nny mar here tonluht,
"t jurlng two workmen and completely,
retiic ths building. The cause of the
Siyloeloa has not twen determined.
RECEPTION TO NEBRASKANS
IS HELD AT WASHINGTON
fFrom a Ptaff Correspondent)
WAS1IINOTON. Fb. lt-(Ppeelal Tele
gram.) A reception waa held by the Ne
braska Association of Wahlngton for the
two new members of congress snd their
wives. Reprrsentatlvee Hearts ' snd
ffhsllcnberger, snd Mi. and Mrs. 8am
Patterson, auditor for the treasury.
Following a program of speeches and
mu(f the following officers wer elected:
II. A. Harding, president; F. R. Nellson.
viw praaiaeni; niuiam . wneisn, treas
urer, and Bruc Cleveland, secretary.
Railroad Officials
to Attend Meetings
.Two rallrond meetings scheduled for
next week will be attended by most of
the trafflo officials In this city. Monday
In Chicago will be held a meeting that
will b attended by th freight traffic
officials. At that time they will take up
th question of cleaning and disinfecting
live stock cars and formulate plans for
complying with the requirements of the
Interstate Commerce commission. ;
Tuesday In Kelt Lake City there will
be a meeting of th freight and passenger
men of th Harriman system.
NEW REFERENCE BOOK OF
. NEBRASKA IS OFF PRESS
"The Referenc Book of Omaha and
Nebraska,- Issued by the bureau of pub
licity. Is now off; the press.
In this book the advantagea of Omaha
and Nebraska are set forth In the most
concise manner In a brief sketch, while
this. Is supplemented by a number of
compact tables of authentic figures ot
volume ot product- and output of the
farma and factories of th state. There
are also twenty splendid ruts showing
views of some of th model farms In
various parts of th state. pasture
scenes with dairy herds lounging In
deep-matted grsaeea, thoroughbred swine
rattening on alfalfa and corn and a num
ber of viewa of the wholeaale, retail and
manufacturing districts ot the metropolis.
Charlifc Chaplin is
Out of Quarantine
Chsrlie Chaplin naa been released from
quarantine at It 10 Chicago street. He did
not have scarlet i ever, nor any other
kind of fever exoept a feverish anxiety
to get OJt into the wide.' wide world
again. He telephoned the health office
for an Inspector to fumigate his clothes.
Chapl'n happened to be living at an ad
dress wher a scarlet fever case is being
attended. ,, .
The tian Is not tho fimous movie star;
Just happens to bear th same nmce. He
waa a living motion picture when his
clothes were fumigated and he was told
he might go thither and 'yon a he
pleased.
WOODMEN EXECUTIVES WILL
COUNT MILU0N SECURITIES
Members of the executive council ot
the Woodmen of the World will count
securities amounting to SV6.r-O0.000 and
It.T&O.OOO cash at their annual meeting
now lu progreaa here.
Th rnlliiwinv officers are In attend
sure: Sovereign Commander Fraser,
Sovereign Clerk Yates. pyviln Escort
Ferrell of Johnstown, Fa.: overe!n
Watchman llradahaw of l.lllle Bock,
Ark.; Sovereign Gentry Mills of Jsckscn
vllle, Fla.; Poverelgn Auditors' Fltager-
all et Kansas City. Lew la ot Kingston.
N. C: Patterson of Chattanooga, Tenn.;
Campbell of Port Huron. Mich ; Ruess of
Cleveland. O.; Wells of Murray. Kan., and
Crawford of Blrm'nghani. Ala.
PLOTTERS CAN'T STRIKE
IN CANADA FROM HERE
OTTAWA. Ontario. Feb. 12 The Amer
lean government haa assured Canada that
the I'nlteJ Btatra a ill not be used ss
baae by German conspiratora for attaeka
upon Canada, according to a statement
made tn the Ikimiiiion I'aritatuent to
night by J. I. liasen. minister of naval
ffalre.
Uaamra laaSISale,
I.ANfMNO. Mich Keh. 11.-Konti.TUw.
nor t'hane S. Oetmrne cf h.uilt Me
Ala Me. in a r.niuai am-im i,t. t.vi.y tn.
louncd tint h wcul. n t enter ;tii
MlchiKan prunnry aa a ran jl Jut fr the
repuuli.au nominattuu for j-r.nUunt.
I inrrsMl leaeree Hallitlaga.
IJVKItHnM. l-Vb. U.-Ti.e municipal
finance committee has recommended In.
suilng the citys public buliuinss to tne
extent ot ai.iMi,U. asaiawt (Luna).' by
airwiwu.
RETAIL GROCERS TO HOLD
ANNUAL BANQUET THURSDAY
Retail grocers , of Omaha ar to . hold
their annuat banquet at th Rome bote!
the evening of February 17 at ;. Presi
dent K. E. Wise Is to glv the address of
welcome. Pcnn P. Fodrea Is to speak on
"Judicious Advertising for the 'Grocer."
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JL. B. "Warren 1 to speak on "Wholesale
and Retail CredlU." C. t. Oliver of th
advertising department of The Omaha i
Be Is to speak on "Modern Business
Methods." J. J. Cameron, secretary of
th Omaha Retail Grocers' association. Is
to speak on "Th Benefit of Co-Opera-tlon
and System."
MISS LOUISE UPDIKE DIES
AT HOME OF HER FATHER
Louise Terfcun Tpdlke died yesterday
morning. She was the only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. EM ward Updike. S612 Far
nam street, sister of Mr. and Mrs. P.
H. Updike of I xing Beach, Cal.; Mr. and
Mrs. N. B. Updike, 9614 Jackson street,
umaha. and Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Updike,
12S South Thirty-fifth avenue. Omaha
.and niece of Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge W. Up- .
awe, l cspltol atenu Omaha, all of
whom hav been In Omaha during her
last Illness.
Miss Updike waa born at Hopewell, N.
J., but haa lived In Nebraska nearly all
of ber life, the last fourteen years at
3613 Farnam street, Omaha, y with her
parents. '
Th funeral will be private from the
residence at S o'clock Monday afternoon.
Friends are requested not to send flower
Spring Fashions in Coal
You choose your clothing for spring to meet the demands
of the weather.
Coal like clothing is adaptable to weather conditions
and should be selected with discrimination.
e
For the next two months you won't require mid-winter
volume oi heat. Some days you won't need heat at
all. Why not suit your fuel to the season?
THE IDEAL SPRING COAL
Should be quick to kindle, clean to handle, should
develop a tremendous volume of heat from small,
quantities of coal, and should consume completely
without waste.
TRY ECONOMY COAL
i
(Certified)
$6.50 Per Ton
ECONOMY is offered in three sizes: Lump, Egg and
Nut, and will serve you equally well in furnace, fire
place, heating stove or range. We guarantee you
satisfaction.
FOR HEARTH FIRES we have a good stock of
t splendid dry Missouri Oak and Hickory, cut to
fireplace lengths. Nothing could give you more
satisfaction on chilly afternoons or evenings. -
70 YELL0 WAGONS
PHONE DOUGLAS 252
SUNDERLAND BROS: CO.
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Main Office, Eeeline Building, 17th and Harney Sts. -One
of Our Yards Is Near Your Home.
THIS IS WHAT
GUARDIAN
OF
HEALTH
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In order to promote
and malntAin health
special attention must
be paid to the Stomach,
Liver and Bowels.
They must be . kept
strong and vigorous and
should perform their
duties with regularity.
When weakness is
manifested, remember,
IIOSTETTER'S
STOMACH
BITTERS
is Nature's ' First Aid"
Try a Dottle for
POOR APPETITE
HEARTBURN
INDIGESTION
CONSTIPATION
BILIOUSNESS
COLDS & GRIPPE
I WILL BUY
0AGKLE
Tee, sir, So take home a full
nart of to 10-yar old whiskey.
Just aa fin as you want to drink.
See If your favorite brand Is here:
OLD CBOW. OU T1TLOB,
CDSSA.B BBOOX, OKXaTW XITXK
aucrarxxxxEB, oliix'i
BTX, MVHWT BKOOK, and others.
Special aaile now on Whiskies,
Brandies, Wines, - Champagnes,
Beer, Oliives, Jellies, lilarmaladcs.
'end V Tour
acail Orders.
YRRAQ 16th and
II LiUd. Capitol Ave.
(ThU I Tnlk No, 16 of a Series on
"The True Story of Real Estate.")
An Opportunity Era in Real Estate
In last week's talk we spoke of the flood of gold coming
Into thla country from Europe. We predicted that this would
make money so plentiful that its purchasing power would dimin
ish and the prices of commodities would rise. In short, that we
are on the eve of an era of "cheap" money.
. We concluded with the earnest ad rice to buy Real Estate
before this period of high prices sets in.
Since the publication of last week's talk, financial authorities
in various parts of the country have more than borne out our
contention in statements they have made.
So conservative a journal as "Commerce and Finance," of
New York City, carried an article stating that,
"Becausevof its disuse In Europe and its super
abundance in the United Slates, the purchasing power
of gold Itself will be diminished and prices will ad
vance." Professor Taussig of Harvard University, a
great authority on economic subjects, is quoted as say- -ing:
"Double the quantity of money In the country,
and. other things being equal, prices will be twice as '
high as before."
Th article draws the conclusion that "the present conditions
Justify the expectation of an extraordinary advance In the prices
of Frotsrrty In the near future."
Which certainly bears out our contention of last week, "Buy
Ral Estate now, before prices go up."
Here a word of warning must be added. We should be the
last persons to Indulge in boom-talk. Nothing is to be wore
avoided than a mushroom growth in Real Estate values. Avoid
th loos talk of those whose only argument is that you can buy
ANY piece of real estate and make a big profit in a short time.
In buying property, especially at this time, stick to tangible
values, as evidenced by earning powers of the property, and the
direction of the bost development.
There are certain down-town properties which today are
held far below their intrinsic value. These will be sold and re
sold until they reach their proper level of value, and. therefore,
these offer particularly good opportunities for Investment at
this time.
You say. "How am I to know what will be a productive real
estate Investment? Before buying, it is always wiBe to get the
matured judgment of one of Omaha's established real estate men.
iSlgned)
E. R. BENSON.
'. F. HARRISON'.
0. G. WALLACE,
Committee.
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