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DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD; DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA WMS TRGQP SSUE CARRANZA PUT3 IT ASIDE; ACKS FURTHER PARLEYS ON OTHER QUESTIONS. MAY GRANT PLEA OF CHIEF United States Commissioners See No Obstacle to Additional Conferences Members Will Meet to Detcrmlno a Course. Wfitern Newtpaprr Union New fterrlt. Washington, D. C Continuation of tho conferences of llio Moxlcan-Amcr-lean Joint commission without regard to tho question of withdrawing Amor lean troops from Mexico Is urged by General Cnnanzu In Ills message re fusing to ratify tho Atlantic Ulty pro tocol. Coupled with this suggestion, howover, Is n now appoal for recall of tho Pershing oxpedltlon and a dec laration that such action by tho United Slates would permit adjust ment of all remaining questions "within a week." Thoro were Indications that tho American members of tho commission might bo dlsposod to comply with tho request for furthor conforoncos on tho ground that the United States had nothing to loso by doing so. It was officially stated that nothing had oc curred to alter tho policy of tho ad ministration townrd Mexico and It Is generally understood that so long as norlhorn Mexico Is In Its present un nettled state Pershing's men will stay whoro they aro. A copy of tho Carrtinzii communica tion was sont to Proslilont Wilson. Secretary Lnno communicated with Dr. J. It. Molt and Judgo Oeorgo Gray, tho other membors of tho Amorlcan commission, and then announced that they would moot to determine whether further conferences shall bo held. Carranza points out In his roply thnt thoro was nothing In tho corres pondence that led to the croatlon of tho commission nor In tho credentials nnd Instructions dollvorod to 11b mom bors thnt would preclude consideration of tho many other subjects which tho commission mnde Incidental to thoso ngreed upon In tho protocol. In of feet ho suggested that tho protocol bo laid nsldo for tho present nnd the work of tho commission bo directed along fresh channels. Although tho conditions Imposed for withdrawal of tho troops woro not to his liking, ho nttempted to niako It clear thnt his clilof objection to raltfy lng tho document was not based upon tho conditions, but on tho fact that ho could not conscientiously sign any thing which would placo him In tho position of bavins npponrod to sanc tion oven for a brief tlmo tho prcBcnco Jn Mexico of foreign troops. WIL80N FOR A BOND ISSUE. Millions are Needed to Meet the Big Doflclt. Washington, D. 0. President Wil son hns tentatively agreed with admin istration lenders In congross on a bond Issuo to meet part of tho treasury de ficit which confrontfl tho government for tho fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1918, estimated at about $180,000,000. With Socrotnry McAdoo tho president Ib working on other plans for rnlBlng additional rovonuo. Tho president lias pointed out that ho boliovos a bond Issuo should be used, only to moot temporary nnd omor goncy expenditures. Many of thoso licvo boon causod by tho Moxlcnn situation. v Tho trenBtiry already lias authority by previous acts of congress to Issuo rannmu cnnnl bonds nnd about $210, 000,000 of thoso aro available. Thoy would boar 3 per cent. Plans Tor raising tho othor rovonuo nro understood to concern tho lncotno tax, an lnhorltnnco tax and special taxes on Internal rovonuo nnd Im ports. Tho deficit figures dlffor, nccordlng to congressional nnd administrative viewpoints. Secretary McAdoo esti mated In his annual report tho actual deficit In tho working bnlnnco of tho treasury on Juno 30, 1018, at $185. f83,000, which accounts for appropria tions unexponded, combined with tho left over bnlnnco. Tho congressional appropriations commltteo, basing Ha estimates upon tho actual appropria tions without regard to whether tho executive departments Bpend nil or part of tho appropriations, figure $313. 2G9.G51 as tho dnllr.lt. Tho outstanding Intorost boarlng dobt of tho United Statos Juno 30 Inst as reported to congross by Secretary McAdoo amoiintod to $971,5C2,590. Ex cluslvo of poBtal savings bonds, ono yoar treasury notos nnd conversion bonds, this Is made up of $118,489,900, 4 por Cent; $C3,945,4G0, 3 per cent (duo In 1918); $030,259,550, 2 por cent (duo In 1930); $84,331,9S0, Panama bonds, bonring 2 por cent, nnd $50, 000,000, Pannmn, 3 por cent, similar 'to thoso to bo Issued. Liquors Confiscated. Phoenix, Ariz. Five hundrod gal lons of flno whiskies, wines lihI bcor were poured Into a city-water wngon horo and tho streets of tho business section sprinkled with tho liquor. Two hundrod automobiles and sovoral floats formed a pnrado that followed tho wator wagon. A brass band playod a dirge. Tho sprlnklor with Its cargo, valued nt $20,000, was driven by dry ndvo cat on. Tho liquor wns confiscated In raids by tho ulierlff, under tho now Arizona prohibition law, BIG YEAR FOR ROADS GREATEST PROSPERITY EVER KNOWN FOR CARRIERS SETS STARTLING RECORDS. CARRIERS EARN OVER BILLION Increase In Income Is Far More Than the Growing Cost of Labor and Ma terials Eastern Roads Show the Largest Profits. Washington, Dec. 27. More than $1,000,000,000 net Income from opera tions was imitlo by tho railroads of the country during the year now clos ing. The huge total Is the peak of prosperity In railroad operations, and stands more than one-third higher thtin tho total of 1013, hitherto the banner j car. Statistics gathered by tho Interstate commerce commission complete for nine months and made the basis for calculation for tho entire year, Indi cate that the total net Income from operations will bo approximately ?1, 008,000.000. For the llrst nine months of the year complete returns show ?785,G58,2GG. Kven this does not rep resent the full amount, as roads whose Income is less than $1,000,000 are not Included. Wide dlvergenco In receipts among the roads of various sections Is dis closed. Tho overburdened railroads of the East have skimmed the cream of the tralilc. COMPLETE OFFICIAL RETURNS President Wilson Is Given 9,116,296 Votes in 1916 Election 568,822 Plurality. New York, Dee. "7. Complete offi cial returns on the presidential elec tion show that Mr. Wilbou received t), 110,2011 votes and Mr. Hughes 8,517,--17-1, u plurality of 503,822 for Mr. Wil son. In 1012 Wilson (Dem.) received (5,207,000; Roosevelt (Prog.) 4,121,05!); Tuft (Hep.), 3,810,300. The vote for Mr. Benson, Soclullst candidate for president, was 750,000, with eight missing states estimated, against 1)01,873 for Debs (Soc.) in 1012, nnd for Mr. llnnly, Prohibition 1st candidate, was 225,101, against 207, 1)28 for CluiHn (Pro.) in 1012. Tho total popular vote for the four candidates was 18,038,871, as against 15,015,322 lu 1012. This Is an Increase of 3,503,511), accounted for by fiio In creased population and tho woman vote In the new Mifl'rngo states. Tho following Is i. table showing the vole by states for Wilson and Hughes: Htuto. Wilson, lluh'huu. Alabama 9J.77S ffl.Wi Artiona .. 33.170 W,t2l ArKiuiHUB 11-1S ilW.T California liHS.S! 4C2,r.l(i Culorutlo 17S.8HJ 1W.30S Connecticut !.7Sfi KW.514 Ucliiwaro -).&'-t SM'JJ Florida CG.10S H.011 ClcorKltl 125.824 ll.ZJft Idaho 10,021 60.368 UllnolH WU.Oil l,162,31li Indiana 321,003 341,003 Iowa 2S1,C1W 2M),1I'J Kuiimhh 311.5SS 277.C50 Kentucky 2KI.W0 241.M4 lrfiUlHlanu 79.S7C CCtl Mulno C4.U8 K,W MurylHUd 1S8.3K HT.317 MiihHiirlillHOttH 2I7.8SS 268.812 MIchlKim 2SC.775 33S.OT .MlnnoHOtu 170,162 liy.541 MlHHtHHlptU 80.383 4,253 MISHOUrl 3U8.032 3G,23!) Montana 101.003 60,700 Nebraska 158.827 117.771 Nevada 17,7iC 12.12. New Ilampshlro 43.7i 43,723 New Jersey 211,018 268,982 Now Mexico 33.653 31.161 New York 7N5.SM) 875,610 North Carolina 16S.3S3 120.MW North Dakota 65.271 62.6at Ohio GOI.DIS rd4.S3G Oklahoma U1.123 07,233 UroKOli 1W.0S7 126.813 1-ennnylvimla 621,781 703.731 Ilhodo Island 40,391 41,868 South Unrollna 61,810 1,800 Houth Dakota 69,191 64,201 Taillicwiva 163,331 116,111 ToXliB ..... "A5.9IW 64,949 inai. .:.:."........... 84:02.-, 51.133 Vermont 2-.71N 40,260 Virginia 102.S21 49.369 .WiiMllliiKton , 183.38S 167.244 West VlrKln a HO.tKI 143,121 WIhcoubIu 193.0LJ 221.323 WyomliiK .31G -'CD3 Totals ..J9.116.290 8,647,474 SWISS BACK U. S. MOVE Switzerland Sends Note to the Bclllger ent Natlona Asks Last- Inn Peace. Washington. Dec. 27. Switzerland, In a note to all of tho warring powers, lias announced Its support of President Wllson'a appeal for a discussion of peace terms, saying It "would consider Itself hnppy If It could act lu any way, no matter how modest, for the rap pronchomeiit of tho people now en gaged In the struggle, nnd for a last ing peace." Tho note was sent to the belliger ents by the Swiss federal council, and Or. Paul Hitter, minister of Switzer land here, presented a copy to the tato department. Mrs. Dames Freed by Jury. Chicago, Dee. 20. Mrs. Iva Humes was found not guilty of the murder of her husband, James H. Hames, by a lury. Five More Vessels Sunk. Washington, Dec. 28. Lloyd's re ports, In dispatches received by tho -.tu to department from London, toll of tho sinking of tho Norwegian bark An sugar and the Brltsh steamers Istrar, Llncalm, Llangon and Murex. Bandits Kill Four of Family. Mlnden, La., Dec. 28. Five negro suspects were under arrest lu connec tion with tho killing of four member of tho family of John Nelson Reeves, There seems to bo no doubt thnt rob brv msulrcd the crimes.' SOME PLACE TO 60 ' ill' J rA R -'Jt5SvSSS'""''',,"r"('?Iv' WAR WILL CONTINUE KING GEORGE DECLARES FOR PROSECUTION OF CONFLICT. Qonar Law Says Statement Cannot Be Given to Commons at Present. London, Dec. 20. Parliament was prorogued by King Georgo until Feb ruary 7. In the uddress from tho throno proroguing parliament King George declared that "tho vigorous prosecution of tho wnr" would bo tho single aim of Kuglnnd until tho secur ity of Huropo had been established. lie Indicated that pence Is not yet In sight Tho king's uddress follows: "Tho vigorous prosecution of tho war must bo our-single endeavor until wo have vindicated tho right so ruthlessly violated by our enemies and have es tablished tho security of Europe on n sure foundation. I am confident that we shall dually achieve the victorious confirmation of tho alms for which wo entered tho war." An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Tho Haguo says it is announced senilolllclally that should tho entento allies in their reply to the peace pro posals of tho central powers leave the door open for negotiations Germany will make known her chief peace terms Immediately. Tho British government will mnko no statement at tho present In regard to President Wilson's peace note, con sidering it a question that can be dealt with only in communication with tho other members of tho entente. Mr. Law was asked whether n state ment would bo mnde regarding tho American note. Ho replied: "It must be obvious to tho houso that tills Is a question that only can be dealt with lu communication with our allies and that it Is absolutely Im possible to mnko a statement now." ARKANSAS STORM KILLS 21 Four-Mile Path Cut by Tornado That Sweeps Southern State Several Dead at Convict Farm. Llttlo Hock, Ark., Dec. 2S. Twenty one persons were killed In a tornado that struck south central Arkansas at three o'clock Tuesday afternoon, ac cording to reports received here. Four aro known to be dead at Eng land, 17 are reported killed at Keo nnd several lives are declared lost at the state convict farm at Tucker. Tho storm Is said to have swept n path about four miles wide, and It Is reported that severul fires broko out lu tho wreckage. RAIL MEN GET 8-HOUR LAW Increase In Wages Also Granted Switchmen's Union Ruling, Af fects 13 Roads. New York, Dec. 27. An eight-hour day, an Increase lu wages of five cents an hour nnd straight pro-rata overtime was granted to the members of tho switchmen's union employed by 13 eastern and middle western railroads lu an award filed hero by tho federal board of arbitration, which heard their differences. Bandits Get $1,500. Chicago, Dec. 25. Two young ban dits held up the olllce of Hamblno Pros. & Co., manufacturing tailors, and robbed Joseph Bambino, the cash ler, of 1,000, which lie had withdrawn from u bank a few minutes before to pay tho employees. More Bakers Join Strike. Huenos Aires, Dee. 2S. Fear of a bread famine Increased here when ihero were uddltlons to the ranks of striking bakers. The situation, as to settlement of the strike, remained unchanged. Scores Die on Swedish Ship. Wnshlngton, Dec. 2S. The crew and JO passengers of the Swedish steamer Sklftet. drowned when that passenger .hip was mined oft Finland, according to u Lloyd report to the state department. SEES U. S. WAR PERIL LANSING HINTS AT DANGER, THEN QUALIFIES STATEMENT. No Change of Policy, but "Feeler" to Find Out Where America Stands. Washington, Dec 23. Secretary Lnnsing Issued n statement on Thurs day amplifying and qualifying tho ono lie made earlier in the day regarding the president's notes to tho belliger ents, because, he said, he feared some incorrect Inferences were being drawn from bis first utterance. Secretary Lnnsing said his purpose In making the second stnteinent wns to make it clear beyond question that there wns no change In the policy of neutrality of tho United States. Mr. Lansing also said his purpose lu amplifying his statement wns to make it plain that tho notes to tho belliger ents should In no sense be construed as a threat to any of the governments. Ills second statement follows: "I have learned from several quar ters that u wrong impression wns made by the statement which 1 mnde In tho morning, nnd I wish to correct that Im pression. "My Intention was to suggest the very direct and necessary interest which this country as one of the neu tral nations has In tho possible terms which the belligerents mny have In mind, and I did not Intend to Intimate that the government was considering nny change In Its policy of neutrality which It hns consistently pursued In tho face of constantly Increasing dltll cultles. "I regret thnt my words wero open to any other construction, as I now re nllzo that htey were. I think that tho whole tone and language of the note to the belligerents shows tho purposes without further comment on my part. It Is needless to sny that I am unre servedly in support of that purpose and hope to see 't accepted." Socrotnry Lansing's stnteinent was as follows: "Tho reasons for tho sending of the note wero ns follows: "It Isn't our material Interest we had In mind when the note was sent, but more nnd more our own rights nro be coming Involved by tho belligerents on botli sides, so that the situation is be coming Increasingly critical. "I mean by that, that we are draw ing nearer the verge of war ourselves and therefore we are entitled to know exnetly what each belligerent seeks In order thnt we mny regulato our con duct In tho future. "No nation has been sounded. No consideration of the German overtures or of the speech of Lloyd-George was taken into account In the formulation of the document. The only thing the overtures did wns to dclny It n few days. It was not decided to send It until Monday. Of course, tho difficul ties that face the president wero that It might bo construed as a movement toward peace and In aid of the Ger man overtures. He specifically denies that that was the fact in the document itself." DESTROYERS SUNK IN STORM British Admiralty Announces Six Offi. cers and Forty-Nine Men Perished in North Sea Accident. London, Dec. 27. The ndnilrnlty an nounced on Monday that two destroy ers wero sunk In n collision In the North sea on December 21. during bail weather. Six officers and -It) men were lost. Expect Drive Against Italy. Rome, Dec. 28. A great Austro-Ger-man offensive against Italy Is to be undertaken. The Italian general stuff has taken olhcial recognition of the re port and Is preparing to meet the ex pected attack. Would Call Canadians of Eighteen. Lindsay. Out., Dec. 2S. As a re milling policy for Canada, Sir Sam IhiKhos, former minister of militia, in tin address advocated tho calling out of nil single niuii between tho ngoa of elwhteen nnd forty-five. ERUN ASKS PARLE! GERMANY SENDS FRIENDLY RE PLY TO PRESIDENT WIL- SON'S NOTE. URGES CONFERENCE AT ONCE Note Praises U. S. Suggestion and Reiterates Request for Meeting of Belligerents as First step Toward Ending War Falls to Give Terms. Berlin, via Sayvlllo wireless, Dec. 2S. Tho reply of tho Gormnn allies to tho peace noto of President Wilson was given to Ambassador Gerard. It failed to nnnie nny peaco tcrni3. The reply was In tho form of n joint note, handed to the diplomatic ropre sentntlves of tho United Stntes In Vi enna, Sofia and Constantinople, us well ns in Berlin. Announcement that the Gormnn allies had answered the American noto was made through the Overseas News agency. Tho reply states that the Imperial government considered President Wil son's noto In n friendly manner, but that "In the opinion of tho German government that great work the pre vention of future wars can bo begun only after the end of tho present strug gle.'' When the time comes, says the tin swer, tho German government will be ready with pleasure to collaborate with tho United States. The reply renews tho offer mnde by Chancellor von Hethmnnn-IIollweg on December 21, to enter Immediately Into a peace conference. The statement given out through tho Central News agency says: "The text of the answer to President Wilson's note wns transmitted In Berlin to James W. Gerard, the United States nmbnssador, nnd also In Viennn, Sofia and Constantinople to the American representatives. " 'To the Imperial government an im mediate exchange of views seems the most -appropriate road In order tc reach the desired result.' The reply says: "The high-minded suggestion made by the president of tho United States of America to create n basis for the establishment of a lasting peace has been received and considered by the Imperial government In the friendly spirit expressed In the president's com munication. "The president points out thnt which ho has at heart and leaves open the choice of tho road. '"It therefore begs, In the sense of the declaration made on December 12, which offered the hnnd of peaco ne gotiations, to propose Immediately a meeting of the belligerent states at some neutral place. "'Also, tho Imperial government Is of the opinion that the great work of prevention of future wars can be be gun only nftcr the present struggle of nations. It will, when this moment shall have come, be ready with pleas ure to collaborate entirely with the United Stntes at this exalted task.' " Tho answer finishes with the usual terms of diplomatic etiquette. ALLIES PUT FLEET NEAR U. S. Warships Heavily Armed and guised to De Commerce Guards Location a Secret. DIs. Boston, Dec. 2S. The presence on this side of tho Atlantic of n formid able ileet of allied warships was indi cated definitely. The vessels aro known ofllclally ns commerce protec tors. They are heavily armed and dis guised. For obvious reasons their ex act disposition Is not revealed, but the arrival recently in American waters of this newest unit of the British and French admiralties was made known from a sourco that hardly can bo mis taken. WANTS NOTE LEAK INQUIRY Secretary Lansing Anxious to Learn Who Violated Confidence of State Department. Washington, Dec. 27. Administra tion men said Secretary Lansing will welcome the Investigation by which Heprcseutatlvo Wood proposes to as certain whether any high government ofliclals or their relatives profited by the Wall street upset attendant upon Lansing's two Interpretive statements Thursday nnd the Wilson peace Mote. Government men Indicated they wero admittedly concerned over the apparent fact that a tip as to the peace note reached the street ahead of publication. Bishop Richter Is Dead. Grand Haplds, Mich., Dec. 28. lit. Rev. Henry J. Richter, bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Grand Hap Its, died here on Tuesday of pneu monia. Bishop Richter was taken to tho hospital early Sunday night and his condition grew steadily woro. Hide British Ship Sailings. London, Dec. 27. Tho admiralty an- ' nounces that hereafter the departure i of vessels from English ports will not be published. The action Is due to tho i fear of renewed activity on the part 1 of German submarines. Senate Doorkeeper Dead. Washington, Dec. 27. The passing of the old regime nt the capltol was marked by the death of Frank Jones, for -13 years doorkeeper of tho United 1 States .senate. Joues had seen SI eon I grossos pass, GOSSIP FROM STATF. HOUSE The 1913 session loft $250 of Its appropriation of which will rovit to Hi" stato treasury The total amount of money UEed by that action waa $134,600. For the next throo Thanksgivings, and possibly for tho noxt Ave, Syra cuse university of New York' will play football with Nebraska university at Lincoln. Fifteen stato Institutions under charge of tho board of control should have $2,810,570 for thoir operation during the coming bltnniitm, according to tho board's budget. The exchange of 10,000 acres of school lands in small tracts over tho stato to the national government for compact bodies In the forest reserve, is recommended by tho state forestra tion commission. Nebraska state banks had a total of .$lG5,527.n2!) on deposit' November 17. according to the quarterly report of Secretary Itoyso of the stato bank ing board. This is an increase of 514.40C458 since August 10 and an increase of $G4,0ol.S15 since Decem ber 9, 1915. Tho roport of Stato Auditor W. II. Smith for tho biennlum ending Decem ber 1, 191G, show that out of a total of $9,849,719 appropriated by the legisla ture of 1915 n balance of $2,709,217 re mains unexpended. On this bain nro tho state government must run until April 1, when new appropriations will bo available. Christmas was observed as an all day event at tho state penitentiary. Tho 398 Inmates were given the privi lege of tho yard in tho forenoon The midday meal was a real ChristnL . dinner from start to finish, including chicken, dressing, vegetables, pie, fruit and nuts. A movie show was also a holiday attraction. Three hundred and eighty flvo In surance companies, associations and sociotles were licensed to transact business in Nebraska during the year 1914; and 392 were l'fcnsed for 1915. Detailed statement of tho business done during these years mjy be found. In the summaries for 1914 and 1915, respectively, published in 1915 and 191G. Of total appropriations amounting to nearly flO.OOO.OjIO, made by the 1915 egislature for all stato departments and institutions during tho hienniuni from April 1, 1915, to tho same date in i 1917, there remained on hand in De cember, a little over onc-fourtsi tho ' gross sum. Most of this will bo expend ed during the remainder of tho bien nlum. Ono and a half million dollars In crease over tho appropriations of two years ago is being asked foi bv heads of state dcartments and institutions from tho coming legislature to run them for tho next biennium. This is tho showing set forth in the budget statement prepared by Governor Moreliead for presentation to :ho leg islature. County Clerk Hedgcock of Nuckolls county believes that perusal of election ballots by school children of 12 years and upward will make them better citizens nnd better prepared for their franchise duties. Ho will be one of Boveral who will urgo the logislaturo to pass a law providing for tho print ing of sample ballots. Tho 1915 ses sion did away with 'em. The stato university's Christmas gift to the prisoners in the war camps was $1,413.9G, this amount having been paid Into tho European relief fund be foro the studonts loft for their homes. Tho money will bo sent to Denmark, whero It will bo used to purchaso warm clothing, food, musical instru ments and other things for tho prison ers of war, most of tho funds going to Russia and Austrin. State Land Commissioner Fred Beck mnnn, after serving in his present ofllce for four yenrs, is of tho opinion that tho state Bhould not sell any raoro stato lands than tho present law re quires. Stato Superintendent A O. Thomas is in favor of changing tho law so as to permit tho sale of all school lands or of changes in the law that will result in an increased ap-4 praisal price and consequent increase in rovonuo to the stato from its lands. Farmers who think they have bet ter corn than their neighbors will hava an opportunity to test their judgment this winter by seiujing samples tj the Nebraska state corn show to bo hold nt Lincoln. January 15 to 18 This show is an annual affair condui to 1 by tho Nebraska Corn Improvers asoria tton. Indications point to n um. U larger entry list thH year than t r beforo. Three hundred doll; ra offered In cash prizes as wi: largo amount of machinery and s trophies. a. T.l Stato Troasurer George E. Hall, in his biennial roport to Governor More hoad, dwells at much lengtn on tho result of his order requiring county troasurera to mako monthly n mlt tances to tho stato. Ho rccmnme'ids a chango In tho law that will pi r- ' mlt stato funds to bo given to ha-1' making tho highest bid lustt ad of iho prpscut regulation which alio- tti- I trcasuror to placo the inoucy it w h banks as ho may select, the bu:'h to . Py 3 pa? cent interest. f'if, ,4 .