THE 8EMI.WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTB. NEBRASKA
PEACE OFFER IS
IGNORED BY U.
Possibilities of a Conference Dis
cussed in the Senate's Semir
Weekly Session.
ANOTHER PLAN IS COMING
Senator Lewis of Illinois Warns i
Americans Against "New Profes
sions of Peace and False
Propaganda" of Germans.
Washington, July 27. Possibilities
of n peace offensive were discussed In
tho senate ut the semi-weekly session.
All senators who spoko declared the
crushing defeat of aerniuiiy was nec
essary heforo peace negotiations could
be considered.
Senator Lewis of Illinois, Democrat
ic whip, warned Americans against
"new professions of pence and false
propaganda" from Germany.
"We are not allured by It or ic
celved by It." said he, declaring that
Germnny's Intent, was to cause u de
mand in this country and among the
allies for peace and enable Germany
to secure a firmer grasp upon Russia
and tho 12ns t for preparation of a huge
army to strike America Inter.
The German peace offer, Senator
Lewis suggested, ought to have been
Indignantly repudiated by Kmperor
William, because It conlllcts with his
boastings.
Scnntor Sherman of Illinois (Hep.)
declnred peace could come only by a
victory that would sweep the knlsor
and his counsellors out of power.
Senator Lewis declared America had
no Intention in the plan for Joint allied
operations In Russia except to block
Germany's plans to L'russlanlze tho far
Kast.
That another peace offer from Ger
many is en route through Italian
sources also was stnted by Lewis,
"There Is Information In this com
munity," said Senator Lewis, "that
suggestions bnve bene made through
Italy and soon will be made known
through proper diplomatic sources.
Germany's proposition now Is that she
-will tender Belgium, Roumnnla and
Serbia- concessions, with agreement for
freedom of the sens, for self-government,
and that she be allowed to deul
as she pleases with other territory
taken in what she terms her defense
ugnlnst Russia. Her object Is to at
tain tho East and hold It and seeming
ly concede the demnnds for which
America,' Great Britain and France
hnvo been fighting and spread the
opinion that by continuing the war
men are dying uselessly."
"The United States would bo the
first to pay the penalty," be said, "of
yielding to the artful suggestions from
Gcrranny to cause Americans to pro
test against further conduct of- tho
war."
RAIL SHOPMEN GET RAJSE
Director General MeAdoo Grants Pay
Increase to 68 Cents an Hour
to Mechanics.
Washington, July 20. Wages of
railroad shopmen were Increased to
68 cents an hour by Director General
MeAdoo, with proportional advances
for nsslstauts and miscellaneous
classes In mechanical departments.
The now rates, retroactlvo to .Tunu
nry 1, nro from 5 to 33 cents an hour
higher wages under the advance al
lowed two months ago, but somewhat
less than labor organizations sought.
Beginning August 1 eight hours will
be a standurd working day. Overtime,
Sunday and holiday "work will bo paid
for at tho rate of one and one-hnlf
times tho usual rate. Back pay will bo
given as soon as It can be. calculated.
Tho advances apply to about 500,000,
men In nil sections, despite local dif
ferences heretofore.
ENVOYS VIEW HUGE SHIPYARD
Latin-American Representatives See
Answer to Challenge of Hun
U-Boat.
Philadelphia, July 27. Latin-American
diplomats, guests of the shipping
board at an Inspection of the Hog
Island shipyard, were told by Chair
man liurley that tho groat merchnnt
marine now building by the United
States would bring prosperity to Amer
ica's neighbors.
"You may fond back to your own
peoples tho word that these ships will
not be used exclusively for this' na
tion's nggrandlzement in pence," ho
said, "any more than they are used for
such aggrandisement in war.
"Our duty now Is to build a brldgo
ot ships to our fighting front In
France. Our expectation Is that a
large part of this bridge will be used
to connect us more closely with our
neighbors when the war Is over."
Swiss Famine Is Averted.
Washington, July 20. Complete suc
cess in tho movement of u large quan
tity of food supplloK to relieve threat
ened famine In Switzerland was re
ported. These supplies have been
landed from convoyed merchantmen.
House Members In Europe.
Washington, July 20. Thirteen
members of th houne naval uffairH
committee have orrlveil safely over
seas, secretary Daniels announced.
Headed by Chairman Padgett thoy will
Inspect nuval operations abroad.
"THE END OF A
- j - i hit i --.ivirm'n I V . 1
1-aa INDIANAPOLIS NEWS.
VMiaim J
HUGE U.S. WAR BUDGET
CONGRESS SETS HIGH RECORD
FOR EXPENDITURES.
Total Appropriations Almost Reach
Thirty Billions May Not
Use It All.
Washington, July 2."i. With total ap
propriations only a little short of $30,
000,000,000 and more to be authorized
later, the second session of the Sixty
fifth congress will stand as a record
session In point of cash authorizations.
Succeeding congresses, lenders believe,
will be called on for even greater ex
penditures as long as America main
tains Its vast military establishment
In Europe.
A report compiled by Representative
Sberley of Kentucky, chairman of the
house appropriation committee, sliows
In detail the amounts authorized by
congress, the hulk of which Is for pros.;
ccutlng the war. Tn exact figures con
gress has authorized In Its second ses
sion a total of $20,70L241,77:, and re
quests from various government ile;
purtments for additional amounts for
needs not anticipated when original es
timates were made are being sent in
frequently.
Mr. Sberley estimates that while this
amount.has been authorized tle expen
dlturesiu the next fiscal year will not
rench that sum. -.
JAP TROOPS TO AID RUSS
Tokyo to Furnish Bulk of Forces
Banker to Be United States'
Role.
Washington, July 27. Complete
agreement lids been reached by the
United States with Japan and the en
tente allies upon n plan of Interven
tion In Russia to assist tho Russian
people and to expel the Ilun.
President Wilson has received the
reply of the Japanese government ac
cepting the American proposals. The
agreement Includes the following pro
visions: Japan will furnish the mnjor portion
of the military forces. .
Tho United States and the entente
allies also will be represented by mili
tary forces.
Tho United States undertakes to fur
nish economic assistance to Russia on
a vast scale.
The tropps of Japan and all allied
nations will be withdrawn from Rus
sia, including Siberia, upon the con
clusion of peace.
GIRL PRAISED FOR KILLING
Telegraph Operator Who Shot Fellow
Worker Commended by Official
of Railroad.
St. Lnnls, Mo., July 27. Miss Bcr
nlce Jennings, seventeen, telegraph op
erator for the 'Frisco railroad, who
shot and killed James McGrnw, eight
een, another operator at Kureku, Mo.,
has received a letter of commendation
from one' of the road officials.
"You did your duty." the letter soys.
Miss Jennings has been transferred
from Kureku and will be given another
station after a "merited vacation."
OlUclals of the road stated that a
clean-up of towns from St. Lfflils to
Springfield will be asked. Girl opera
tors are being disturbed and annoyed
nightly, he said.
Intern Gen. dc Castclnau's Son.
Berne, July 277 Among the last
convoy of French prisoners arriving
from Germany for Internment at Inter
laken was Lieut. Do Cnstolnnu, son of
Gen. Do Castelnnu. former chief of the
French general staff. Three of the gen
eral's sons have been killed In the war.
Graft Charged to Packers.
New York. July 21). Twenty-one
packers and employees were Indicted
by the federal grand Jury, charged with
complicity In a scheme which Is al
leged to hnvd dofrauded tho govern
ment of more tlinu $1,000,000.
Get $30,000 In Bold Theft.
Chicago, July 20. Masked robbers
held U! the Jewelry store of Louis San
(lack, locked Sanduck und a clerk In a
rear room, forced opon tho safe, und
escnpod with $30,000 In money and
gems, (leelng In an automobile.
PERFECT DAY"
BALL GAMES GO ON
SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER
RULES ON BASEBALL.
Leagues Are Given Much Time in
Which to Wind Up Their
Affairs.
Washington, July 29. Secretary of
War Baker decided that Uie "work'or
fight" decision shall not apply to. base
ball players until September 1.
The ruling of Secretary Baker
means that professional baseball play
ers within draft age will have until
September 1 to take up essential oc
cupations or enter the army. The base
bnll managers asked that the date be
fixed at October 1C, but the ruling cuts
off five weeks of the major league's
season.
Major leagues requested permission
to finish the season and play a world's
series, but Baker's contention was that
the owners could adjust themselves to
a war basis before that time.
Tn his decision Baker pays baseball
a tribute by saying, "I think it would
be an unfortunate thing to have so
wholesome a recreation destroyed, If It
can be continued by the use of persons
not available for essential war serv
ice." The order stopping baseball Is aimed
at "fans," who, without their custom
ary afternoon nhmscmont, are expected
to turn to some productive occupation.
Members of the national commission
express satisfaction with the edict una
say a world's series will be played
either before September 1 or immedi
ately thereafter. Present playing
schedules will be altered.
CHECK FLOUR PROFITEERING
Fair Prices for Milling Points Are
Fixed by United States Food
Administration.
Washington. July 25. Fair prices to
govern the salb of Hour and milling
products at every milling point In the
TTnlt.il states have .been worked out
with a view to stopping all protlteer
inc In such nroducts. It wns announced
by tho food administration. The
nrlces which generally will govern tho
nriPAsi fiirniiL'hnut the cron year of
1918-1910 were worked out on a basis
nrlen for seaboard nolnts. Local prices
represent the freight deductions from
the seaboard prices. Jobbers' prices
are required to bo not more than 25 to
50 cents a barrel over the dcllvereu
cost and tho retailers' prices not more
than 1.20 a barrel over his cost price
SOVIET SEES WAR BY ALLIES
Bolshevik Government to Act on Land
ing of Troops In Arctic, Says
Berlin Dispatch.
Amsterdam, July 27. The Russian
bolshevik government, says a dispatch
from Moscow to the Lokal An.elgcr of
Berlin, considers the action taken by
the entente powers In landing troops
on the Murman const as tantamount
to a declartlon of war. The bol
shevik government, tho newspaper dls
patch adds, has announced that It
will take counter-measures accordingly.
SAN DIEGO CASUALTIES OUT
Dead and Missing From United States
Cruiser Sunk at Fire
Island, Six.
Washington, July 20. The number
of deai and missing from (he cruiser
San Diego, sunk last Friday off Fire
Island, New York, has now been re
duced to six, Secretary Daniels said.
Aviator Is Killed by Fall.
Buffalo, N. Y., July 2'.). J. Lawrence
Dunham, pilot, of Brockvllle, Out., was
killed and .Tamos Italph Doollttlo, who
has been living at the University club
In this city, was probably fatnlly In
jured while Hying here.
To Aid Coal Production,
Washington, July 20.--The United
States fuel administration announced
the appointment of Hoy A. Ralney of
Now York and David D. Bush of Chi
cago to the production bureuu to take
charge of priorities.
WILSON WOOLD
STOPPINGS
! President Appeals to All Ameri
cans to End "Disgrace
ful Evil."
NATION'S HONOR AT STAKE
Chief Executive Declares That Men
Who Countenance Mob Rule
Are Emulating Example
of Germany.
Washington. July 20. President
Wilson placed lynchers squarely on
the side of Germany.
In a stirring denunciation of mob
rule mid a plea to all Americans "to
make an end of this disgraceful evil,"
he declared that any man who even so
much as countenanced mob action Is n
betrayer of American democracy and
adopts the "standards of tho enemies
of his country, whom ho affects to de-
pise."
The president's statement, addressed
to "My fellow countrymen," was In
spired by the numerous lynching or
which suspected pro-Germans were
I he victims. It is understood, however,
thai the lynching of Robert B. Prncger
at Colllnsvllle, 111., last April, was re-
ponslhle, more than any other for the
president's appeal today.
'J He text of the president's state
ment follows:
"My Fellow Countrymen: I take the
liberty of addressing you upon it sub
ject which so vitally affects the honor
of the nation and the very character
and Integrity of our institutions that
I trust you will think me Justified In
speaking very plainly about It.
"I allude to the mob spirit which has
recently here and there very frequently
shown Its head amongst us, not In nny
single region, hut In many and widely
separated parts of tho country. Tliero
have been many lynchlngs, and every
one of them has been a blow at tho
heart of ordered law and humane Jus
tice. No man who loves America, no
man who really cares for her fame
and honor and character, or who is
truly loyal to her Institutions, can Jus
tify mob action while the courts of
Justice are open and the governments
of the states and the nation arc ready
and able to do their duty. Wo are at
this very moment lighting lawless pas
sion. Germany has outlawed herself
among the nations because she has dls
regarded tho sacred obligations ot law.
"We proudly claim to be the chain
pious of democracy. If we really are,
Indeed, und In truth, let us see to It
that wo do not discredit our own.
say plainly that every American who
takes part in the action of a mob or
gives It any sort of countenauce Is
no true son of this great democracy,
but its betrayer, and does more to dls
credit her by that single disloyalty to
her standards of law and of right than
the words of her statesmnn or tho fine
rlflces of her heroic boys In the
trenches can do to niako suffering
peoples believe her to bo their savior.
How shall we commend democracy to
the acceptunco of other peoples, If we
disgrace our own by proving that It Is,
after all, no protection to tho weak?
Every mob contributes to German lies
about the United States.
"I therefore very earnestly and sol
emnly beg that the governors of ull
tho states, tho law olllcers of every
community, and above all, tho men
and women of every community In
the United States, all who revcro
America and wish her name without
stain or reproach, will co-operate
not passively, merely, but actively
and watchfully to mako an end of
this disgraceful evil. It cannot live
where the community does not coun
tennnco It
"1 have called upon tho nation to
put its great energy Into this war
and It has responded responded with
a spirit and a genius for action that
has thrilled the world. I now call
upon It, upon Its men and women
everywhere, to see to It that its laws
are kept Inviolate, its fame uutnr
nlshed. Let us show our utter con
tempt for the things that havo made
this war hideous among tho wars of
history by showing how those who love
liberty and right and Justice mid are
willing to lay down their lives for them
upon foreign fields stand ready also
to Illustrate to all mankind thulr loy
ally to the tblngu at home which they
wish to see established everywhere as
n blessing nud a protection to the peo
plos who have never known the prlv
liege of liberty and self-government
I can never accept any man as a chain
plon of liberty either for ourselves
or for tho world who does not rover
enco and obey the law's of our own be
loved land, whose laws we ourselves
have made. He has adopted the stand
lirds of the enemies of his country
whom hi' affects to despise.
(Signed) "WOUDROW WILSON.
To Stop Shipping Steel.
Philadelphia. July 27. Prohibition
of all steel shipments to foreign coun
trios Is the first step planned by tin
Hmorgeney Fleet corporation to inula-
possible the completion of 10,000,000
tons of ships yearly from our yards
Stettlnlus to Tour Front.
Paris, July 27. Hdwurd R. Stettin
ins, second assistant secretary of war
of tho United States, who Is now in
Paris, will take part In the Interallied
munition council. Afterward he will
mako a tour of the American front.
FIPKS MB LAW
PRESIDENT APPEALS T6 NATION
TO PUT AN END TO EVIL.
0.1GES ALL PEOPLE TO ASSIST
Uphold Law and Democracy at Horns
Is Earnestly Requested Says
Lynchers Aid the Huns.
Washington, D. 0., July 30. Force
fully denouncing an apparent growth
of "mob spirit" In tho United Statos,
President Wilson Issued n proclama
tion lato last week appealing to tin
country "to mako an cud of this dis
graceful evil."
The president's proclamation fol
lows :
"I tako the liberty of addressing
you upon a subject which so vitally
affects the honor of tho nation and
tho very character and Integrity of
our Institutions that 1 trust you will
think mo Justified In speaking very
plainly about it. I nlludo to tho mob
spirit which has recently hero and
there very frequently shown Its head
amongst us, not In any single region,
but In many widely separated parts of
tho country. Thcro havo been many
lynchlngs, und every one of thciu has
been u blow at tho heart ot ordered
law and humane Justice.
"No man who loves America, no
man who renlly cares for her fame
and honor and character, or who la
truly loyal to her Institutions, can
Justify mob action, while the courts
of Justice nro open and tho govern
ments of the states and nation ura
ready to do their duty. We are at this
very moment fighting lawless passlou.
Germany has outlawed herself among
the nations because she has disre
garded the sacred obligations of law
and has made lynchers of her nnnles.
Lynchers emulate her disgraceful ex
ample. "I, for my part, am anxious to seo
every community .In America rise
above tho level, with prldo und a
fixed resolution which no man or sot
of men can ufford to despise. Wo
proudly claim to bo tho champlonH
of democracy. If wo really are, In
deed and in truth, lot us seo to it
that wo do not discredit our own.
"I say plainly that every American
who takes part In tho action of a
mob or gives It any sort of counte
nance Is uo true son of this groat
democracy, but Its betrayer, and does
more to discredit her by that single
disloyalty to her standards of law
and of right than tho words of her
statesmen or tho sacrifices ot her
heroic boys In tho trenches can do to
make suffering peoples bcllevo hor to
bo their savior. How shall wo com
mend democracy to tho ncccptanco ot
other peoples, if wo disgrace our own
by tho proving thnt It IS, after all, uo
protection to tho weak?
"Kvory mob contributes to German
lies about tho United States, what her
most gifted liars cannot Improve upon
by tho way of calumny. They can at
least say that such things cannot hap
pen In Germany except In times of re
volution, when Inw Is swept away.
"I thereforo very earnestly and
solemnly beg that tho governors of
nil tho states, the law officers of
every community nud, abovo all, tho
men and women of every community
In tho United States, all who revero
America and wish to keep her namo
without stain or reproach, will co
operate not .passively merely, but
actively and watchfully to mako an
end to this disgraceful evil. It ?an
not llvo where tho community docs
not countennnco it.
"I havo called upon tho nation to
put its great cnory In to this war,
and It has responded responded with
n spirit and a genius for action that
has thrilled tho world. I now call
upon It, upon Its men and women
ovcrywhui-o, to soa to It that its laws
aro kept Inviolate,- Its famo tin
tnrnfshcd.
"Let us show our utter contempt
for tho tilings that hnvo made this
war hideous among tho wars of his
tory, by showing how thoso who love
liberty and right and Justice, and aro
willing to lay down their lives for
them upon foreign fields, stand ready
also to lllustrato to all mankind their
loyalty to tho things at home which
Uio wish to seo established as a bless
ing and protection to the peoples who
havo never known the privileges of
liberty and self-government.
"I can never necept any man as a
champion of liberty, either for our
selves or for tho 'world, who does not
reverence and obey the laws of our
own beloved Innd. whose laws we our
selves havo made, llo has adopled
the standards of the" enemies of this
country, whom ho aiTects to despise
Bellevo- Decisive Clash Near.
WfUdilnirton. July 20. Military
of
ficlals hero are of tho opinion that tho
decisive battle of tho war may
fought out In tho Alsiie-Mnnn salient
boforo long. In that event It seems
moro than likely to observo hero that
tho fourth anniversary of tho conflict
will see a llaino of fichtlnc raid
from east of Rhnlms to the North
Sen.
German Shock Troops Suffer Worst
London. July 20. The allies at-
definitely on tho upgrade and the
Germans show distinct signs of recog
nizing the situation. Tho morale ot
tho German ranks appears to havo
suffered seriously from the setback
and this condition Is accentuated by
tho knowledge that tho onormous
lossos of the past fortnight havo fall
cn on the flowor of tho Gorman nr-
imlcs, namely, tholr storm troops,
which have been combed out from nil
fronts and which admittedly aro 1
roplacable
k fAIRYTAlE
THE WHITE SPARROW.
"Why, how do you do?" said the)
brown sparrow.
"How do 'you know who I ntn?"
cldrpcd tho white Bparrow.
"I know you," said Mr. Brown Spar
row. "I never forgot my relations
Neither do I over forget my famous re
lations. Oh, no, that would never do."
"Am I u famous relation?" asked'
Mr. White Sparrow.
"Certainly," said Mr. Brown Spar
row.
"How do you know I'm famous?"
usked Mr. White Sparrow.
"Well, for ono thing," said Mr.
Brown Sparrow, "you nro always Bald
to bring good luck."
"Oh, that's a pleasant tiling to hear.
said Mr. White Sparrow. "Who 1ms
said such n kind thing ubout me?"
"Many people have," said Mr. Brown
Sparrow.
"Do you know I can't remember ever
having seen you before," remarked tho
white sparrow, after a moment's pauso
from chirping.
"Dear me, that Is sad; but still I
understand," said Mr. Brown Sparrow.
"Won't you tell mo whero wo hnvo
mot? Was It down South, up North,
out West or off East?"
"Dear me, how we have traveled,"
said Mr. Brown Sparrow.
"Oh," said Mr. White Sparrow, "I
didn't say I had been to nil theso
points of tho country, but I wondered
It you bad thought you had met mc In
nny of theso directions. I might huvo
been In ono of them, you knwv."
"Now, Cousin, Cousin, you mustn't
tnlk like that. You must pretend to
know me."
"I am pretending to know you," said
Mr. AVhlto Sparrow, "for I nra talking
with you nnd being most friendly. I'm
not at all snobbish."
"No, I seo that," said Mr. Brown
Sparrow. "Still I would like to havo
you recognlzo mo ti3 your cousin."
"I will, If you wish It," said Mr.
Whlto Sparrow, politely.
"Good," said Mr. Brown Sparrow.
"But I would bo oven hotter pleased,"
lie said hopefully, "If you would bo
"How Do You Do?"
glad for your own sake to consider mo
your cousin."
"To bo suro I would," said the whlto
sparrow. "You havo been most polite
uud kind to mo. You havo welcomed
mo and given me n pleasunt time. I
nm very grateful to you, und I Hko
your compuny.
"But won't you tell mc, before uny
one else Joins us, how you know I was
your cousin. Some pcoplo havo taken
mo for n very tiny dovo. At least
they haven't quite known what to con
slder me. They, havo thought X was.
Hko a dovo nud yet they havo thought
I was Hko u sparrow. And they really
haven't known what to decide."
"I know you wero my cousin, be
cnuso I knew you wero n sparrow. And
tho white sparrow Is a relation of tha
plain sparrow, even though they nrq
so different."
"Then I am really a cousin of tha
plain sparrow?" Bold tho whlto upup
row. "There are so few of us thut wo
never get u chanco to learn much.
"You seo only onco In nwhilo doea
ono of my own family como Into tha
world. That Is, we're what Is consid
ered a very rnro species of tho spar
row family. But I didn't kuow that
you woro n sparrow, too, until you told
me, for I know so very little."
"You don't havo to know much,"
sidd Mr. Brown Sparrow, "for you uro
so rare and wonderful. It's fine to hnvo
a, great cousin, a cousin that only
comos around onco In u great while as
n special treat, and who makes every
one look at him as though ho were a
king."
"Ah, It Is nice to bo treated so well,"
aid Mr. Whlto Sparrow.
"I am glad to treat you well for I
am proud of you," snld Mr, Brown
Sparrow.'
"And you said thut I brought luck
with mo?" asked Mr. Whlto Spnrrow.
"That's what they say of you, my
dear, honorable cousin. It's a lino
thing to say, "But now I must nsk IC
you will nllow me to give a reception
for you In tho park tlds of tfernoon, und
ask tho other birds to como? I would
like to bo ablo to introduco my cousin,
the famous white sparrow, to tho other
birds."
"I'd be delighted to havo a reception
given for me," said Mr. White Spar
row. So tho reception took place thut af
ternoon, and how proud was Mr.'
Brow'n Sparrow when ho Introduced
Mr. Whlto Sparrow as "My rare und
wonderful cousin."
And many people saw tho white
sparrow and said, "Oh, thnt is un un
usual sight. There IB u white sparj
rowl" ""
a