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Intelligent ad-takers will help write your want-ad. Telephone Tyler 1000 The Omaha Daily THE WEATHER CLOUDY VOL. XLVI. NO. 161. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 22. 1916 TWELVE PAGES. On Trains, it Hot ilk Ntwi Bttatft, etc., I SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. Bee WAR OFFICE TO POT DRAFT BILL OP TO CONGRESS Military Department Shaping Measure for Universal Train ing for Presentation to Legislature. COST ESTIMATES GIVEN Scott Tells House Committee That Work of framing It Is in Progress. GENERAL CROSS-EXAMINED Washington, Dec. definite plan for universal military training will be laid before congress next month in the shape of a bill formu lated by the general staff of the army, accompanied by complete estimates of cost as compared to the present vol unteer system. Major General Hugh I.. Scott, chief of staff, told the house military committee today that the work was in progress and would re quire a month to complete. Chairman Dent said the committee would be gla dto see the bill. General Scott was subjected to sharp cross-examination today on his reiterated recommendation for a uni versal service measure based in part on results of the volunteer system as shown in the mobilization of the Na tional Guard for border service. Five for Universal Service. Five of the twenty-two members of the committee took occasion to assert their belief in the theory of universal service, while two emphatically de clared against such a system. Those favoring were Representatives Kahn, Green of Vermont and Tilson of Con necticut, republicans; and Olney of Massachusetts and Farley of New York, democrats, while those opposed were Representative McKellar of Tennessee and Representative Quinn of Mississippi, democrats. The statement of Mr. Tilson, him self a colonel in the National Guard, followed General Scott's repeated as sertion that the federal mobilization of the National Guard accomplished as far as possible by the national de fense act would not meet the coun try's military needs. Nature of Bill- The probable nature of the bill now being drafted by a committee of the geenral staff was not disclosed by General Scott, who also refused to es timate the cost of such a system,, ex cept to say that proportionately it would be much less than the exnense of .the olunteerniethod of training troops, it is Known, However, that the possibility of welding into the ne wproject the various sections of the defense act dealing with industrial organization for war purposes, the right to' take over and operate manu facturing plants, railways and other peace time agencies, is under consid eration. Secretary Baker told the committee recently he was undecided as between universal military service and a sys tem of selective conscription, the Ut ter plan being understood to include the industrial as well as the military services. Not Fairly Treated. When General Scott said that many members of the National Guard be lieve in universal sen-ice, Represen tative McKellar interrupted: 'That may be because you are keep ing them on the border at police duty. 1 get letters every day indicating that many of them believe they are not fairly treated. The great body of the Guard want to do their duty." "I think that is so," said General Scott. "Then why no give this new sys Icm a fair trial before you con demn it?" "We arc giving it a fair trial and working in good faith to get the best results from it." "Do you think wc will ever get the kind of an army wc should have as long as high" officers of the regular (Continued on Vage Nine, Column Two.) " The Weather" Tor Nbrafllta rartly cloudy, slowly rla tig tempera tare. - Trmpemtures at Omaha eUrxlmj. Hour. Bate, :s::::::::::s U.I 8 a. m ia ? i a. m . 1S fA 11 a. m ' 7 111 am in 12 m 3 1 P. m 1 2 p, m S p. m 3 H . P- " 2 a p. m i P. m o 7 p. m o s p. m i Comparative Local Record. IKS 1016. 1914. 1913. Highest yesterday... 3 41 IS 32 Ioweet yesterday. . . .14 27 2 t Mean temperature... , 34 8 22 Precipitation 00 .00 .00 .00 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since March 1 and compared with the last two years: Normal temperature 26 Deficiency for the day 32 Total excess since March 1 211 Normal precipitation 03 Inch Deficiency (or the day 03 inch Total rainfall since March 1. . . .16.33 Inches Deficiency since March 1 12.63 inches leftclency for cor. period, HIS., 1.18 Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 4914. . I.lfi Inches Reports From Station at 7 P. M. Station and State. Temp. High- Raln- of Weather. 7 p.m. est. fall. Cheyenne, clear 21 20 .04 Davenport, clear 2 I .00 Denver, clear S3 t .00 Des Mofnea, .clear.... t 2 .00 Dodge City, clear 13 22 .00 lender, part cloudy... s 0 .02 North Platte, clear... 6 18" .00 Omaha, clear 0 8 .00 Pueblo, clear 20 24 .02 Itapld City, clear .00 Rait Lake City, cloudy 30 36 .02 Santa Fe, clear 28 . 30 .00 Sheridan, part cloudy. 9 0 .00 Sioux City, clear 0 4 .00 Valentine, clear. 10 14 .00 Indicates below zero. L. A. WBLSH, Meterologtst. Archbishop Harty Installed Bishop; Regal Splendor Marks Ceremonies; Many Church Dignitaries Present Bishop Tihen of Lincoln Preaches Sermon Before a Magnificent Gathering in the New Catho lic Cathedral. MANY PRELATES ASSIST Ecclesiastical splendor and solemn ity such as have never been seen be fore in Omaha marked the installation of Most Rev. Jeremiah J. Harty as Catholic bishop of Omaha. The cere mony began at St. Cecilia's cathedral at 10:15 a. m. and was not completed until nearly 1 o'clock. It was the first service to be held in the beautiful new -athdral. The cement floor of the edifice was cov ered with canvas, the brick walls were covered with bunting. Tempor ary chairs, a temporary altar and pul pit had been placed. Admission was by card and the edifice was filled to capacity when the procession came slowly up the aisle, preceded by a crucifix bearer and six candle bearers. Then came the clergy of the city and the diocese in white surplices over black cassocks. Three Polish priests wore the brown habit with hoods. The other prelates followed in the order of their dignity and seniority. Archbishop Comes Last. Archbishop Harty came last, wear ing the "cappa magna," the ermine cape, the pectoral cross and chain, purple skull cap and biretta: The long train of his robe was carried by 1 QUEER BEQUESTS IN C. E. BATES' WILL t Old Clocks, Mother's Mirror, Musty Magazines, Paintings and Guns in Estate. WIDOW GETS RESIDUE Old clocks, family heirlooms and antiques of our, grandmothers' time were hobbies of the late Charles E. Bates, an old Scotchman and long time resident of Omaha, who died recently. His will, which has just been filed for probate with the clerk of the county court, provides for many queer bequests. The disposition of his estate, esti mated to be worth about $6,000, is provided for as follows : . I W. I. Bates of Long Branch, Cal., a brother, an old clock once owned by another brother, Eugene C. Bates, and also a mirror which was the property of their mother before her marriage in 1831. Jacob F. Blackmail of Stuart. Ia., a complete set of Country Lite in Amer ica, consisting of a copy of every number ever published, and a large painting, "Scotch Cattle." Guns and Watch. Luella M. Ballou, a sister, and her husband, Charles T. Ballou, of Boone, la., a grandfather's clock, a very old, large, blacJc clock, early period turni ture and antiques and a painting, "Family Laces and Jewels. Earl L. Bates of South Dunham, Quebec, Canada, a son, an old silver watch. William Warren Patterson of Mar shalltown, la., a nephew, tool chest made by Mr. Bates' own hands at Grand Lake Stream, Me., in 1871 and 1872. George E. Turkington of Omaha, a close friend, gun case and collec tion of guns. Emma Patterson Bates, his widow, all of the household goods, old furni ture, old clocks not otherwise pro vided for disposition of, and re mainder of personal effects. Out of this bequest, however, Mr. Bates provides that any of his old intimate friends can get remembrances or me mentos by asking for them. The balance of the estate is left in trust for the widow and the son. After their deaths it is to go to the Iowa Universalist convention of the state of Iowa, to be used for denomi national purposes. Danish Parliament Approves Sale of Islands to the TI.-S. Copenhagen, Dec. 21. (Via Lon don.) Both houses of the Danish parliament now have approved the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States. The Landsthing, or upper house, voted favorably upon the proposition today, 40 to 19. The bill for ratification of the treaty provid ing for the sale was adopted by the Folkething yesterday. Lone Bandit Robs State Bank at Nora Springs of $1,000 Nora Springs, la., Dec 21. A lone robber entered the First State bank of Nora Springs today and forced the cashier, Clifford Moody, to hand over the contents of the cash drawer $1,000. The robber escaped after ,.n: .k. -i.: . . u a: i cers. Posses are hunting for him. Woman Burned to Death Will Be Buried Friday Mrs. Winnie Post, wife of Charles Post, dairyman, and who died Wednesday as the result of burns re-1 As reported by the senate commit ceived Monday in a gasoline explo-tee the resolution would read: sion, will be buriecTfrom the old B. "The Bale, manufacture or trans H. Post farm this afternoon at 2 portation of intoxicating liquors with o'clock. Interment will be in Ever-1 in, the importation thereof into and green cemetery. I exportation thereof, from the United three little boys dressed in white suits with capes ot the same m? muting ai me sunttuaiv front part of the church, ' ce took places at the sides,'- s uii ciiaira wiwi iaccs ii un p uuu Archbishop Keane occupied a. . of the two thrones with purple canopies, the left one. The mitre, croiier. cope and other habiliments of the new bishop were on the altar. When all were seated these were carried to him and he was invested with them. The bulls of his appointment as bishop of Omaha were then read by Monsignor A. M. Colaneri, first in Latin and then a translation into Eng lish. Priests Kiss Bishop's Ring. After the reading of the bulls Arch bishop Keane left the throne on the left ana Archbishop Harty was seated there. Archbishop Keane taking the one on the right. All the priests of the diocese then approached the throne, one by one, and kissed the ring of the new bishop in token of obedience. The celebration of pontifical high mass followed, the celebrant being Bishop Hcnnessy of Wichita, Kan. This was especially impressive. The purple .of the robes, the white of the surplices, the gold of mitre and cro zier, the candles on the altar, the choir singing in the distant choir loft to the music of a small organ, the rows of black-robed nuns in front of the audi ence and the great edifice filled with devout people also added to the im prcssiveness of the occasion. The sermon was preached by icmiibmJ on rw Hmn, Column Thm.) CENSUS ESTIMATES OMAHAAT 166,470 Census Bulletin Shows Increase of Two Per Cent in Urban Population Since 1910. THREE STATES DECEEASE Washington. Dec. 21. The popu lation of the United States continues to shift to the cities, according to es timates apnounced today by the cen sus bureau. The estimates, based on the rate of population increases from 1900 to 1910, disclosed that 40.9 per cent of the country's inhabitants now live in cities, or more than 8,000, as against 38.9 per . cent in 1910. The entire population of continental United States for 1916 has already been estimated at 102,017,312. The total in the' states, territories and United States possessions is put at 112,444,620. Three States Decrease. Ten states have taken census since the last federal census in 1910 and seven show Dooulation increases. Kan sas, South Dakota and Wyoming de-' creased from 1910 to'1915, the greatest reduction being in Wyoming, 2.9 per cent. The least increase was in Iowa, with a growth of but 6 per cent. The greatest increase was 22.5 per cent in Florida. In Florida, Iowa and Mas sachusetts the percentage of increase from 1905 to 1915 was greater than from 1900 to 1910, but in the other seven states it-was much higher from 1SW to 191U than from 1905-1915. In Kansas, North and South Dakota and Wvoming the rate of growth from 1900 to 1910 was nearly double that from 1905 to 1915. In Iowa a decrease of 7.082 was shown from 1900 to 1910 and an in crease of 148,016 from 1905 to 1915. In New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island slight decreases were indicated by the state returns of 1905 and 1915 as compared with the increases from 1900 to 1910. In the last six years the growth in the white population was 10,000.000 and the negro popu lation about 750,0110. The populations of some of the leading cities as estimated today arc: New York.... S. 0J. 841 Chlraito !.47,m Philadelphia 1.709 SIR Seattle 848,639 jeriiey City U06.345 Kaneaa City 297.847 ! Lmita 67;309Portland. Ore. .295,463 Boston Cleveland ... Baltimore .. Pittsburgh .. Detroit Loi Atifetei,. 7&M7llndlanapolifl ...271,708 674.073tOenver 240.800 580,621 Rochester 266,417 579. 0901 571.764 Providence ....254.960 St. Paul 247.232 608.812 IxiulHVllle 288.910 Buffalo 460.858 IColumbua 214,878 San Fran'co.. 463,516 Oakland 191,604 Milwaukee. .. Cincinnati .. Newark New Orleana. Waahtnnton. . Hlnneapolla ,. 426.636 Toledo 191,564 lAtlanta 190 658 410.476 408,8941 Birmingham ..161.762 371.747 Omaha 166,470 IWorceiter 163.314 363.9801 63.464Rlchmond 116,667 Census officials werecareful to ex plain that these estimates do not take into consideration local conditions and that they are based solely on the rate of the population increase or de crease in the past. Lawrence Appointed to Soldiers' Home Board Pierre, S. D., Dec 21. Governor Byrne today appointed Philip Law rence of Huron as a' member of the Board of Control of the State Sol diers' Home, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of E. M. Thomas. Senate Judiciary Committee Votes 13 to 3 to Report Dry Amendment Washington, D. C, Dec. 21. The national prohibition constitutional amendment, materially altered from the form in which it was reported to the house, was ordered favorably reported by the senate judiciary com mittee today by a vote of 13 to 3, Senators Culberson, Reed and Bran- desee votintr atrainst it ARCHBISHOP IS ST OF HONOR I BIG BANQUET Visiting Prelates and Clergy Are Given Feast With Great Splendor at Henshaw Hotel. WELCOME SPIRIT OP EVENT Chnrch Dignitaries Hear Both Grave and Gay at Feast of Welcome. BISHOP TIHEN PRESIDES Prelates and priests ran the gamut of grave and gay thoughts at a ban quet given yesterday afternoon in the Henshaw hotel, in honor of the Most Rev. Jeremiah J. Harty, I). I)., newly installed Catholic bishop of Omaha. The spirit of the occasion was ex pressed in these words: "Welcome to his grace, Archbishop Harty, D. I) and to the assembled archbishops, bishops and priests on the occasion of the installation ceremony of our new chief pastor." Seated with Archbishop Harty at the table of honor were: Bishop Xlc Govern of Cheyenne, Bishop Tihen of Lincoln, Rev. Francis X. McMen amy, president of Creighton univer sity; Archbishop Glennon of St. Louis, Rt. Rev. Mgr. Colaneri, Rev. Felix Ward of Baltimore, represent ing Cardinal Gibbons; Bishop Mul doon of Peoria; Bishop Kelly of De troit; Father Harrington, Rev. J. J. O'Brien of St. Louis, Bishop Lynch of Dallas, Bishop ' Duffy of Kearney, Bishop Hennessy of Wichita, Arch bishop Keane of Dubuque, Bishop Burke of St. Joseph. Father Zeff of Hulbert, N. Y. Toasts Are Varied. From the solemn words of Arch bishop Keane, referring to "Our Holy Father, Benedict XV." to Father O'Brien's witty remarks at the ex pense of Archbishop Harty, the at tendants were in a rare intellectual treat, following a splendid array of material things. Bishop Tihen served as toastmas ter. In the absence of Bishop Garri gan of Sioux City, Father O'Brien of St. Louis responded to the toast, "Our New Archbishop." In his brief response at the close of the toasts, Archbishop Harty said; "In sincerity 1 say it. is hard, to ex press my appreciation of the welcome given me to this diocese by the .clergy and laymen. After thirteen yeari under the tropical sun of the- Philip pines, I am pleased to have been sent to Omaha. You will know more about me as the times go on. I ask co operation and sympathy. I shall strive to make your lives as pleasant and fruitful as possible. If gives me a feeling of pride to know that Crcigh- ton university is here." O'Brien Waxes Witty. Father O'Brien of "8t. Louis, for merly assistant to Archbishop Harty, when the latter was "aFther Harty," in the Missouri city, took advantage of the occasion by having a little fun with the new bishop of Omaha. "I lived eleven years with Father Harty," began Father O'Brien. "And," he continued, "we are still on speak ing terms. Our dispositions were as different as chalk and cheese, and yet we never had an argument. I was his assistant. He did as he liked and I did as I liked. Father Harty, like good liquor, improves with age. 1 predict that his reign in Omaha will be one of peace and prosperity. You will find him a kind father and trcu friend. He will be the same success hrre as a bishop ts he was a pastor in St. Louis. He never was a dude. In his younger days I recall he wore the same straw hat four seasons. When he wore a hole in the front brim he turned the hat around. Since he went to the Philippines he learned to smoke, so you see, he will be more expensive to keep than he was as a pastor. Your new uisnop will he a tnend to all to I,;U I 1.. :. D j . - i, ' . ""c-,D,C 8"" " "lm, mi up mo nanus riiiu ticip nim com plete the cathedral." Lauds Pope Benedict XV. In his tost on "Our Holy Father, Benedict XV," Archbishop Keane re ferred to the ruling pope as a man of great sorrow sand grave responsibil ities. In that connection he referred to the European war iu these words: "Thre was an accident of a royal murder and then the world realized that our civilization did not rest on reason and justice, but on nitro glycerine. The world seemed to have forgotten that Christ was king." He stated that those who in times of peace passed by the pope, now kneel at his feet and beg for the ex ercise of his influence in calming a world at war. "Our holy father." he said, "exer cises his power in the cause of hu manity and peace. He is a large hope in the darkened world of today. He is a providential arbiter. He belongs to the world and the worl drecognizes (Continued on rage Two, Column Four.) States and all territories subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes, are hereby prohibited. "The congress shall have power to enforce this article by all appropriate legislation. This article shall not be construed to abridge the power of the several states to enforce state prohibi tory laws." The amendments are changes in phraseology, which some senators de clare strengthen the resolution. When it will be called up for action is not indicated. Some senators doubt that it can get the necessary two-third vote at this session. ARCHBISHOP JEREMIAH J. HARTY, newly installed bishop of the Catholic diocese of Omaha, who comes from Manila to preside over this diocese of his church. -'fe$fll 3.1 "Ixi !f 1 - ffZM J, J r V (J I I - fit CO. DRAYTON AGAIN HEADSBIG ONION Re-elected President of Na tional Farmers' Organiza tion for Seventh Term. BUY OFFICIAL PAPER For the seventh successive time C. O. Drayton of Greenville, III., has been elected president of the National Farmers' Equity union. The election was unanimous at the meeting at the Hotel Castle yesterday afternoon. There had been some whispered talk of a piet opposition to his re election, but when nominations were thrown open, no opposition developed and no other candidate appeared on the field. ' The Equity-TJiiion then Vote to buy the Equity-Union Exchange of President Drayton. The Exchange is the official paper to the union, though it was founded and owned up to this time by President Drayton personally. There was a feeling that that the organ should be owned by the organization, as there was a tend ency from some quarters to criticize the private ownership of the organi zation's paper. Tp Give Full Value. President Drayton offered to turn in over ot the organization at cost, but it was voted to have the prop erty appraised and give him what ever the paper is now worth, so that his efforts in building it up in the past years might not be cntirtly un recompensed. Mr. Drayton told something of the founding of the little paper. He said he had mortgaged his home to raise the money to found the paper. A Hoffman of Leola, S. D., was elected vice president. G. L. Denny of Greenville, 111., will in all prob ability be re-appointed secretary for another year, as his is an appontive office, and his job depends upon -the president. Omaha is again in the lists for the meeting place of the next convention. This is to be decided later by the directors. This is the second lear that the convention has been held in Omaha. The delegates like Omaha, and so expressed themselves in their resolutions. Ballard Dunn, representing the Western Railway association, spoke on the railway situation and the car shortage. He blamed the war largely for the car shortage, as he said the shipping had been greatly increased, and he held that the public should (Continued on Faff Ttro Column Om.) NOTES NOT THREAT, ASSERTSi LANSING Secretary Issues Statement Qualifying One He Made Re garding Communication. FALSE INFERENCES DRAWN Washington. Dec. 21. Secretary Lansing late today issued a state ment amplifying and qualifying the one he made this morning regarding the president's notes to the belliger ents, besausc, he said, he feared some incorrect inferences were being drawn from his first utterance. Secretary Lansing said his purpose in making Ihe second statement was to make it clear beyond question that there was no change in the policy of neutrality of the United States. Secretary Lansing also said his purpose in amplifying his statement was to make it plain that the notes to the belligerents should in no sense he construed as a threat to any of the governments. Secretary Lansing's statement fol lows: "1 have learned from several quar ters that a wrong impression was made by the statement which I made this morning, and I wish to correct that impression. "My intention was to suggest the very direct and necessary interest which this country, as one of the neu tral nations, has ill the possible terms which the belligerents may have in mind, and I do not intend to intimate that the government was considering any change in its policy of neutrality, which it has consistently pursued iu the face of constantly increasing dif ficulties. "I regret that my words were open to any other construction, as I now realize that they were. I think that the whole tone and language of the note to the belligerents show the purpose without further comment on my part. It is needless to say that I am unreservedly in support of that purpose and hope to see it accepted." Union Pacific Bridge To Be Moved Into Place Saturday The old Union Pacific bridge will be pulled off its foundation and the new bridge pulled onto that same foundation Saturday. This is the order that has been issued from the company engineering department. The work will be done between noon and 2 o'clock in the afternoon. NOTES ARE SENT BECAUSE II. S. IS AT VERGE OF WAR Lansing Says Violations of the Rights of Americans by the Belligerent Nations Are Serious. ASKS WHAT EACH SEEKS Information Wanted So U. S. May Regnlate Its Conduct , Accordingly. STATEMENT OF SECRETARY Washington. Dec. 21. The danger of the United States itself being drawn into the war, by reason of Its increasingly critical position as a neu tral, was one of the moving consider ations in President Wilson's dispatch of notes to all the belligerents urging, them to discuss peace terms. Secretary Lansing today authorized the statement that the material rights of ihe United Sttatesl had not been the paramount consideration. Amer ica's rights, he said, were being more and more involved by the belligerents and as the United States was "draw ing nearer the verge of war" is was entitled to know exactly what each belligerent seeks "in order that we' may regulate our conduct in the fu ture." i ' Mr. Lansing's Statement. Secretary Lansing's statement upon which the White House refused to comment follows: . f "It isn't our. material interest we had in mind when the note was sent, but more and more our own rights are becoming involved -y the bellig--erents on both sides, so that the situa tion is becoming increasingly critical, "1 mean by that that we are draw ing nearer the verge of war ourselves and therefore we are entitled to know exactly what each belligerent seeks in order that we may regulate our conduct in the future, "No nation has been sounded. No. consideration of the German over tures or of .the speech of Lloyd George was taken into account m the formulation of the document. The only thing the overtures did was to delay it a few days. It was not decided to send it until Monday. Of course, the difficulties that faces the president were that it might be con strued as a movement toward peace. " and in aid of the German overtures. He specifically denies that that was the fact in the document itself." May Havt Sobering Effect "HKrVcretSryLaiising further said: ' Ihe sending ot this note will in dicate the possibility of our being forced, in to the war. That possibil ity ought to serve as a restraining and sobering ' force " safeguarding American rights. It may also serve to force an earlier conclusion of the war. Neither the president nor my self regard this note as a peace note; it is merely an effort to get the bel ligerents to define the end for which they are fighting," At the White House rro effort was made to lessen the importance of Sec retary Lansing's statement. Presi dent Wilson would make no comment. President Wilson himself on sev eral occasions has pointed out the danger of the United States becoming involved in the war. Because of vio lations of American rights he has felt, that the United States had a difficult role to fill. ' ' " Last February while touring the middle west in favor of preparedness and again during the last campaign, the president touched on that fea ture. , Notes Sent Monday. The president's notes had been nractically forty-eight hours on their i way today, and officials believed they had reached all the foreign capitals. All official Washington is listening with the keenest expectatons to any indications of how the notes will be received. Diplomatists think it is incredible? that President Wilson should have taken his action without some belief that it would not be flatly rejected without consideration by the entente allies. The wish and hope of the German allies that he take some such step had lo.ig been well known, and there is no doubt of the manner of its reception among them. United States Affected. Officials and diplomatists here analyzing the president's note find something deeper than an appeal for consideration of peace terms. They sec that the president in acting was K'ontlniid on Paae Two. Column Ono.) Wednesday's Record as compared with same day last year shows The Bee Gained 33 The World-Herald Lost 9 Room to Rent Ads The room renting publi are rapidly learning that they can get the Best Re sults at the Lowest cost through Bee Want Ads. lc per word You are as close to ' " Th Bee Want Ad Dept. . as your phone is to you. Call Tyler 1000 Today , J