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I). S. EMBASSY IN PETRQGRABDARES GERMAN ADVANCE Ambassador Francis- With Clerks to Remain in Russ Capital; Members of Staff Start for Siberia. BULLETIN. Washington, Feb. 25. American Minister Morris at Stockholm today forwarded advices gatherel from al lied diplomats in Petrograd that all the embassies there had made ar rangements to leave February 23 if it became necessary. (Br Anoclated PrM.) Petrograd, Feb. 25. The allied am bassadors at a conference today at the American embassy determine! to remain in Petrograd pending de ? ments. The general belief in cmbas ': tics is that the German term: .ch the, Bolsheviki have agreed to accept are couched in such ambiguous terms that they must be' cleared up thor oughly before the actual status of Rus sia can be ascertained. A special train carrying more than 100 Americans, including some mem bers of the embassy staff, left today for Siberia. Others will leave tonight, together with many allied nationals, The ambassadors, however, have not vet reached a decision. Ambassador Francis. T. Butler Wright, the counselor; Norman Ar mour, second secretary, and 1'nvate Secretary Johnson and a sufficient staff of clerks will remain in Petro grad. A special embassy train in charge of James G. Bailey, first sec retary, and William C. Huntington, commercial attache, and some mem bers of the staffs of the Japanese and Chinese embassies leave tonight for Vologda. Colonel James A. Ruggles, the American military attache, will stay In Petrograd for the time being. 103 LOST WHEN LINER SINKS OFF NEWFOUNDLAND (Continued From Pr One.) this port to Halifax and New York. All had suffered terribly from cold and exposure. Steamers met the boats and took the rescued aboard. A wireless message from the Pros pero to John Crosbie, . minister of shipping, early today was the first word of hope that any of the 77 passengers and crew of 69 had been saved. The Prospero reported that every effort was being made to trans, fer them from the battered hulk. The Prospero, a staunch toasting vessel, had been dispatched at the first report ' of 1 the disaster from riacentia oay, ts miics arouna inc coast from Broad cove, but after de parture government authorities felt that its task was hopeless. With the sealing ships Terra Nova and Home, it stood outside the cove while reports were sent by observers on land that the sea had not sufficiently subsided to allow the launching of boats be fore daylight. Struggle for Life. When naval gunners had shot a line from the shore across the bow of the Florizel as it lay submerged from its funnel aft and saw no attempt on the ship to make the line fast it was be lieved all .those on board were dead. About midnight, however, watchers reported that lights had been seen in the wireless room and the forecas tle, showing some persons were still alive. Later came the message from the Prospero reporting it was along side the Florizel and expected soon to take off the survivors. . ; Forcing his ship against a blizzard into which blinding snow was driven by winds often reaching hurricane proportions, the Flonzel's com mander, Captain W. J. Martin, yester day morning sought to round Cane Race on his voyage from here to Hali- , fax and New York. . , v Ship Dashed en Rocks. Apparently, however, he misjudged his position, tor the Florizel rushed on the jagged rocks of Broad cove, on the east side of the island, north of the cape. The region is uninhabited and means of rescue were not avail able. ' , One wireless message said the steamer vas rapidly breaking up and nothing more was heard until rescue parties reached the scene. These re ported boats could not be used and expressed doubt if any on board could be saved. Through the day reports came that the ship was going to pieces and that its afterdecks were submerged. The Florizel, queen of the New foundland boats, was owned by the ' New York, Newfoundland & Halifax Steamship company, known as the Red Cross line. Built in 1909 at Glas gow, with sloping sheathed bow, rein forced by concrete, it had been used in the sealing trade and this winter had done heroic service as an ice breaker in New York harbor. Lynch, Dennison and Nesselhous Arrested On Criminal Charge (Continued Worn Fag One.) prosecute. I had never heard of River side, but now that I have heard of it 1 am going to do something. "These charges are based upon the information brought out at the Lynch trial. It seems those men interested in Riverside, with the exception of Ford, admitted selling liquors out there without a license. "By our statutes this is a misde meanor. I may not be able to make that charge stick, but I'm going to try. Where the penalty is less than three months in jail and the fine less than $100 such an action is barred by the statute of limitations after one year. The year has already elapsed, but I find another place where the act is punishtble by a fine of $500, which I believe makes the charge at this time actionable. , "The operation of gambling devices w a felony and there is nothing to bin der us in proving that part of the case. I closed up Lakeside when the sheriff brought me the information, but 1 didn't know Riverside existed Miitil this trial. The Lynch case was iiled last summer and I suppose Clark's attorneys had the information. ! out they did not mention it to me. I ; suppose I ought to have gone out and j sleuthec around, but I didn't. We'll ! ca wtittt UL A ran with nit T tin- dcrstand Haskell is in Kansas City, but the other three men are here, and we can get at them without difficulty." Based on Testimony, The complaint charging the illegal selling of liquor without license is based upon the testimony of Tom Dennison, Haskell and Nesselhous at the Lynch ouster trial, in which they stated Lynch said they did not need a license for 1916 for Riverside and they might as well save the $500. A petition for a license had already been circulated and fully filled cut ready for an application, witnesses testified. A witness testified that the slot ma chines at Riverside were "plugged" for the house. He said the machines could be played for nickels or quar ters. Clark's witnesses made no effort to conceal the real condition of affairs at the Riverside roadhouse, in which Commissioner Lynch was alleged to have been interested. Their testi mony, even when it indicated illegal acts on their own part, was given frankly and without hesitation except in the case of Johnny Ford, who said he "refused to incriminate himself" as some of these other witnesses had done. German Kaiser to Enthrone Former Russ Empress (Continued From P One.) Erepare a decisive resistance to the ourgeoisie and imperialism. The proletariat of the whole world will come to our aid. Then we shall renew the fight." Russ in Bondage. M. Martoff contended that the pro posed peace meant the end of Russia so far as its political independence was concerned and that the day after the signing of the peace the soldiers' and workmen s government would be in bondage ti Germany. M. Zinovieff, supporting Lenine, in sisted thaht the soviet authority was too firmly established throughout the country to perish. It is announced by the Bolsheviki that their troops have entered Rostov- on-the-Don and that lighting is pro ceeding in the streets. New Peace Deleiation. Leon Trotzky, Bolshevik foreign minister, will not go to Brest-Litovsk to sign the new peace terms nor will any ot the other members of the Kus sian delegation which conducted the earlier negotiations there with the ex ception of M. Karakhan, secretary of the former delegation. The workmen's and soldiers' dele gates today chose for the new dele gation -M., Zinovieff, president of the Petrograd council of workmen's and soldiers delegates; M. Aleyxfeff, act ing commissioner of agriculture, and M. bokolkokoff. This delegation, ac companied by naval and military rep resentatlves, will leave tonight for Brest-Litovsk. Herding Before Reichstag. Count von Hertling, the imperial German chancellor, will address the German Reichstag today on foreign affairs, probably with most attention to the Russian situation and the peace terms now offered by Germany. The chancellor has not yet replied to the recent war aims statement of President Wilson and Premier Lloyd George, and if he speaks he may take this opportunity, to state Germany's case once more. ' Russia, as represented by the Bol shevik government, has agreed to the German peace terms for a second time within a week. After the first agree ment the Bolsheviki decided to fight, but the military activity on their part apparently did not halt by one step the German invasion, Germany, as a result of the Bol shevik attempt to wage war, increased its terms in the last peace ultimatum, which virtually cuts off from Russian domination all western territory added to Great Russia since the time of Peter the Great. Stormy Peace Session. Acceptance by the Bolsheviki gov ernment of the German peace terms followed a stormy, argumentative night meeting at the Smolny institute. Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign minister, did not attend, but Premier Lenine urged acceptance of the terms and the Bolsheviki delegates, voting practically as a unit, swung the tide with him. A Bolsheviki party con ference had previously voted 72 for peace and 26 against, with 12 abstain ing. The social revolutionary members fought against acceptance of the terms and insisted upon the assem bling immediately of a new constitu ent assembly to pass upon them in their final form. The Bolsheviki newspaper. Pravda, says the peace terms are unfortunate but unavoidable. It says the struggle is more imperialistic than domestic and that the Russian proletariat is not responsible for the harsh terras. The - burgeoise newspapers do not comment on the situation. German Rush Unhampered. Except in Livonia and Esthonia. where small detachments made slight resistance, the Germans are progress ing unhampered along the entire line from the Gulf of Finland to the Ukraine. In the north they are approaching Reval, the naval base, and to the south Minsk is 45 miles behind the invading troops. The Former Bolshevik commander, Ensign Krylenko, has asked the Ger man staff if Russia's acceptance of peace terms does not revive the armis-1 tice broken a week ago by the Ger man advance on Dvinsk. German re ports say the internal situation in Russia is most serious. Large troop movements behind the German lines at night are reported from the American sector, northwest of Toul. The artillery bombardment there has been most intense. Little damage was done by the German gun fire. Attempts by German patrols to reach the American trenches were futile. ' ." Execute Red Guards, j The Germans late Saturday were stilr advancing to the provinces they have decided to occupy. In this con nection, it is reported, they are exeut ing; Red Guards, treating them as out laws, but releasing and disarming soldiers of the regular armv. The Pravda,, the Bolsheviki" organ, declares that the Germans are re storing shoulder Strang t. Cnim officers" and forcing the Russian sol diers to salute theni.l " Up KEEPS THE FEET O "SAM MIES" IN TRIM. '7 I'M V I'M Sergeant-Major J. A. White is doing his bit for Uncle Sam in rather a unique way. He is serving as the only chiropodist with the forces of Uncle bam in trance. The care of the feet is of the utmost importance to the success of an army, so Sergeant-Major White must see to it that at least that portion of our fighting men is kept in the pink of condition. Socialists Adopt Radical Resolution in Conference Minneapolis, Feb. 25. Resolutions demanding recognition of the bol shevik government of Finland and Russia, which "have done more for the cause of world peace than any other agencies," by the United States declaring for "nullification of war debts," repeal of the conscription law and opposing war indemnities,, were adopted by the socialist party in con vention here today. A resolution endorsing the Non Partisan league was voted down as was one favoring recruiting of a "vol unteer army" of socialists to help save the Russian revolution from sup- nressinn bv (iermnv. An amrnH. ment to the state constitution of the party providing that applicants for membershio must severe relation"! with other political organizations was aaoptea. Wisconsin Solon Held ' For Alleged Shortage Beaver Dam, Wis., Feb. 25. Ed mund J. Labuwi, Neosho, republican member of the Wisconsin assembly, was arrested today on a complaint sworn to by Silas McClure, member of the Dodge County Council of De fense, that he did not fully account for the receipts of a Red Cross picnic on July 4, last. The complaint men tions $3,200. Labuwi pleaded not guilty and the case was adjourned un til March 5, the defendant being re leased on $2,500 bonds. Navy's Appeal for "Eyes" Brings in Many Glasses Washington, Feb. 25. The navy's appeal for "eyes" for the watch offi cers has brought more than 20,000 binoculars, spyglasses, telescopes, sextants and chronometers, Assistant Secretary Roosevelt stated today. One day s receipts amounted to o.uuu. However, the response does not meet the demand and more will be needed. The assistant secretary said that opera and theater glasses are not suit able for navy work. Hindu Poet Tagore to Testify in Revolt Case San Francisco, Feb. 2S. Two members of President Wilson's cabinet, a former secretary of atate and Rabindranath Tagore, the re nowned Indian poet and literateur. will be subpoenaed to testify for the defense of 31 persons charged with conspiring to foment revolu tion against British rule in India, it was announced today by Ram Chandra principal Hindu defen dant. ' The cabinet members are Sec retary of State Robert Lansing and Postmaster General Burleson. The former secretary is William J. Bryan. There is some question as to whether cabinet members can be called as witnesses, but every effort will be made to obtain their depositions, Chandra said. f IS THE BSE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1918. to U. S, DEFENDS TIPPING IN RAIL HEARING Head of Pullman Company De clares Porters Must Depend on Generosity of Public for Compensation. Washington, Feb. 25. The "little fellow" among railroad employes was represented today before the railroad wage commission, which was asked not to forget thousands of workers, organized and unorganized, who con tribute r.r.terially to the operation of trains, but are little known to the public. Employes of the Pullman company were given official inclusion among railroad men, under government jurisdiction when Secretary Lane, chairman of the commission, told one of their number he might proceed with his representations on the theory that the Pullman company is a common carrier. Defends Tipping Habit. Tipping, which Pullman car porters are recently testified, was relied on to supplement their small salaries, was defended today by L. S. HunRerford, general manager of the Pullman company. "If porters were put on a straight salary, do you think tipping would continue" asked Secretary Lane. "You must take into consideration that tipping is a very general practice" Mr. Hungerford replied. "I think the porter feels that he earns the tips, and that the passengers feel the same way. I believe the porters are fully entitled to the tips." "You do not think then," suggested Commissioner Covington, "that the Pullman company could readjust the temperament of the American people in regard to handing out a dime or quarter for extra service?" Unwise to Abolish. "I don't think it will be advisable to abolish tipping on Pullmans un less it is abolished esewhere," the witness answered. Mr. Hungerford said few dining cars now were operated by the Pul man company, all of them belonging to the railroads on which they are run. Judge Covington wanted to know if the higher pay of a troop train porter was given because of the lesser tip ping ability of soldiers. j Soldiers Less Liberal. "I suppose it is figured somewhat on the basis that added compensation is lacking, Mr. Hungerford replied; with a smile. "The troop train por ters also have larger responsibility, for they act as conductors." A. L. Rhoades, a Pullman conduc tor, said the conductors have to work long hours, are not allowed to sleep while on duty, undergo heavy ex penses on the road in addition to maintaining their families, and that his salary after six years' service was $99 a month. I I. I. I j Iowa Miler Given Fine For Sale of Ton of Flour Des Moines, Feb. 25. Special Tele gram.) George Weist of Fort Atkin son, la., naturalized German miller, was fined $150 today by State Food Administrator J. F. Deems for vio lations of a food order which limits the sale of flour. Special Agent C. H. Mayhugh testified that Weist sold one family of five persons 2,000 pounds of flour. The limit set by the food administration is not more thin two sacks. Other violations were charged against Weist. Forced To Sell On account of extensive alteration our entire stock must go. Everything at Cut Price. J. HELPHAND 314 N. 16th St Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Druggists refund money if it fails. 25c LABOR TROUBLE TO BE CHECKED DURING BIG WAR With Only Welfare of America Before Them Capital and Labor Gather at Round Table. (By Associated Presi.) Washington, Feb. 25. Meeting at the call of the government, representa tives of capital and labor began con ferences here today to reach an ar rangement designed to prevent strikes and to assure a maximum production during the war of materials neces sary to maintain the American ar mies in France. Each side is represented by five men who will choose two more to represent the general public. The representatives of capital were named by the national industrial conference board, and those of labor by the American Federation of Labor. First Meeting Monday. At the first meeting today, the committee organized and heard Sec retary Wilson's outline of the pur poses of the conference. The com mittee will meet daily hereafter. On the basis of an agreement to be reached, the government will lay down a national labor policy for the duration of the war and will, if neces sary to enforce it, seek legislation giving proper authority. Officials generally, however, believe that once capital and labor are brought into an arrangements, its provisions will be kept without the necessity of using legal powers. Ideal Is Impossible. No sort of an agreement even if it were backed by legal authority can prevent entirely labor unrest and some strikes in the opinion of Secre tary Wilson. Local strikes, he said today, would continue whatever might be the attitude of labor leaders. A method even better than legisla tion, Secretary Wilson said, would be to write the terms of the agreement when made into all contracts let by the government, making it binding on both sides. Secretary Wilson believes that no differences now existing between em-, ployes and employers are so wide that the conferences cannot sttle them. On the subject of limiting production American unions generally, he said, are against limitation of output and the practice exists only locally. The low rate of production in ship yards, the secretary blamed on the great amount of labor dilution. As soon as the newer men became more skilled, he said, the rate will increase. Closed Shop Problem. One problem expected to be hard to solve is that of the open or closed shop. Although both sides have agreed in a general way that the ex isting status shall not be changed, that closed shops are to remain closed and open shops to continue open, there are many practicaldifficulties in the way. Some officials believe it may be necessay to establish standard wages in districts to prevent the various industries engaged in war work from bidding against each other for men. Employers not engaged on govern ment contracts can be controlled in this resuect by the government's con trol over raw materials and trans portation. Railroad Men Separate. The conferees report some 70,000 manufacturing plants working on government contracts and more than 2,000,000 union workers. Nonunion labor has no representation and neither have the railrood brother hoods. Any agreement reached will apply to unorganized labor, but not to the railroad employes, whose claims are to be dealt with separately. The most important thing the conferences can accomplish Secretary Wilson said today is to change the "German War Practices" An official book of 96 pages has been issued in Washington un der the title of "German War Practices." A copy of this book will be sent free to any reader of The Bee. It sets forth the details of the system that has made Prus sianism a word of reproach for generations to come. It describes specific instances, individual cases, as well as broad policies such as that of Belgian deportation. It is based on official sources: the archives of the State De partment, German official proclamations, reports of American officials, as well as the field-diaries of German soldiers. It contains statements especially prepared by Herbert Hoov er, Frederic C. Walcott, and Vernon Kellogg. To get a copy of this free book, fill in the attached coupon and mail with a two-cent stamp for return postage to The Oma ha Bee Information Bureau, Washington, D. C. 1 THE OMAHA BEE INFORMATION BUREAU Washington, D. C lW'. Enclosed find a two-cent stamp, for which you will 11 Name I; Street Address. City. attitude of both capital and labor towards the rights of the public. "Capital" he said "feels that it has the right to hire and discharge men as it pleases, and labor has felt that it has an equal right to cease work with or without cause. Both in the exercise of these rights have dis turbed society because society is de pendant on production. "Such fixed opinions on both sides are as apt to .cause clashes as are actual differences having to do with tangible things.' U. S. Foreign Trade Law Causes Big Stir in Jap Tokio, Wednesday, Feb. 20. The action of the United States in placing all foreign trade under license, for the purpose of reducing the less essen tial exports and imports to a mini mum, caused great uneasiness at first in business circles here, especially in the silk trade. However, the foreign minister, Viscount Motono, and the vice foreign minister, Kijuro Shide hara, as well as the entire metropol itan press, resolutely defended the position of the United States. They point out that the action of the Wash ington government was inspired by devotion to the issues involved in the war, comparing the patriotism and devotion of the Americans with that of the Japanese at the time of this country's war with Russia. Standardization Delegates Arrive for Allied Confab Washington, Feb. 25. The arrival in England of delegates from allied nations for a conference on interna tional standerds, was announced to day by the aircraft board. The con ference will undertake, it is said, "a Standardization of manufacturing ma terials, as related to the production of machinery, motors, aircraft, etc." Comfort Kits for AI. Washington, Feb. 25. Every American soldier who enters the trenches carries a Red Cross comfort kit packed by an American woman, Major James H. Perkins, Red Cross commissioner to Europe, announced today in a cablegram to Red Cross headquarters here. Thompson.belden - CO. - Cfie Jashim Center for Womet? 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Sor enson will be remembered as an Omaha visitor about a year ago, but his stay here was brief and his depar ture sudden when Stecher, Man-. Plestina, John Pesek. Charley Peters and several otl;er grapplers of more or less ability around these parts of fered to take a shot at him. Friday night at New York Joe dis plays his wares before the wise boys of Gotham in a tilt with Wladek Zbyszko, who recently lost to Earl Caddock at Des Moines. Stecher is out to dump Zbyszko twice in short order in other words, to make a better showing against Curley's man than the champion did. He expects to do it. Tony and Eklund. Tony Stecher and Clarence Eklund, who got mixed up in a little chal lenge hurling duel, it is said, are al most matched. Tony, however, will be unable to start training until Joe's eastern matches are over, so articles will not be signed until he returns from New York. Looking for work? Turn to the Help Wanted Columns now. 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