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The problem of providing beds In
London for officers and men on leave
Was. and doubtless atlll is. very seri
«ui. One of the frequent mentions of
the subject In the London Times In
cludes the paragraph: This is not to
■ay that the Americans now escape
the general problem. There are 27#
beds at the Eagle Hut, where the
needs of the American private soldier
are looked after, and towards the week
end ail are taken by 2 o’clock In the
afternoon. They go to the men who
tome first, whatever their nationality.
It often happens that as many as 200
Americans have to be sent away, the
beds which some of them might have
occupied having gone to Englishmen,
Australians, Canadians, and othera
According to those who manage the
hut, there is no cause for complaint
here. The system of flret corns first
served "works out all right.” Ameri
cans displace Englishmen In English
quarters, and American officers have
before now found reet In British Y.
M. C. A.’s. One of the worst Instances
ef "roughing it” is the case of 81
women workers of the Y. M. C. A,
Who came to London on their way
from the United States to I’aris, lost
their luggage, and without so much as
a comb or toothbrush were obliged to
spend the night in a large bath room
at a hotel.
From England comes the word: In
a meeting of the woman's party in
Queen's Hall Mrs. Drummond said that
we must never forget the atrocities
and cruelties of the Oermans. Some
people thought that the German people
and their kaiser were different, but
there was really no difference between
them, and never would she knowingly
shake hands wth a German man or
woman. The women’s party, she de
clared, was not going to return a labor
government at the election, and no
woman should use her vote to support
a labor candidate until the labor party
had first purged Itself of bolshevism
and pacifism. While from our own
New York Btate we hoar that the
Woman’s Republican Club has voted
against the feeding of Germany by the
United States and against all trade
With Germany, against emlgraton of
Germans from Europe, and for the re
turn of nil German aliens in America
to Germany.
Alexandra Konta. of New Yojk,
mined by Allen Property Custodian
Palmer as an agent In negotiations
through which the Germnn govern
ment sought to buy newspapers In
this country before the United States
entered the war, admitted to a Senate
committee that he had communicated
with Ur. Bernard Dcrnberg on the sub
ject or the purchase of a New York
newspaper. The committee is tnve3
tiguiing brewers' activities and Ger
man propaganda. Konta said lie wrote
to Ur. Uernherg on the subject and
that he was inspired by a desire lo
help the kaiser's representative carry
out ids plans to get publicity for Ger
many: to get a newspaper that would
be hostile to prohibition, and to earn
» commission. In his testimony before
the committee Konta told of meeting
Hans Tauseher and his wife. Madam
Gacski, a grand opera singer, both of
whom, he said, were "100 per cent pre
U«rman.",
The British army in rendering great
assistance to devastated mid impov
erished northern l’rancA and Flanders.
During November the army furnished
to the American commission for relief
in Belgium 20,000,000 rations, which
were badly needed, for quick distribu
tion among the hungry people. Title
aid came at a time when the commit
«1t»ti was unable to get provlslone
through speedily enough from Hol
land, British officers and soldiers are
ali.u giving largely from their own'
stores, and (lie British army is pro
viding great quantities of kerosene and
candles for the homes and shops; oth
erwise darkness would prevail in most
of the towns. Succor of a different
sort, but equally valuable, is being af
forded by transportation of the refu- 1
geos. Tills timely' aid saved many who '
would otherwise have perished by the
wa yside.
"An entirely fictitious banjo" was
very instrumental in raising funds for
a seaman's home in London. Says the ;
London Times: Someone came on to
the stage playing tills invisible instru
ment. Mr, Bobey bought it for $20,
Everybody heard it, but nobody saw it.
When Alt’. Bobey plucked at its un
seen si rings music swam Into the the
nter. When lie dropped the mysterious
thitjeT wus a jangle of discordant
wires, lie1 sold the banjo to someone
111 a box. and music came from the
box A mystified and amused aufll
ineA entered into the spirit of the
game and bids of $25 and $50 caine
from tti’ parts of the house, ahvays
with the concession that the lianlo
could be sold again.
A wifeless appeal l'or medical aid to
check a serious epidemic of Influenza
in 'he Society islands, situated in the
South Pacific ocean approximately
n.utO miles from San Francisco, was
readied by thw Associated Press from
iu correspondent there. The message
said that tin- entire population of
Tahiti and Moorea bad been stricken
to.v a malignant form of influenza and
the supply of necessary medicines is
nearly exhausted. The governor of tl,o
islands, which are under French eon
ti.,1. appeals officially to the outside
world for help, asking that u fast
at*airier with doctors and medical sup
plies be sent immediately to Paheete
xrem the nearest port. Honolulu, the
eicarest port from which aid could be
meat, is 2.000 miles distant.
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Tbe League to Enforce Peace has
adopted a new platform, which calls
for a league with judicial, legislative
admlnstrative and executive functions
atul powers, it recommends tli.it the
charter members shall be the United
Hliiea and the other nations “asaoci
Atod as belligerents In winning the
»*r." At the same time, it dot's not
close the doors upon the Teutonic
powers forever, because it declares as
*o ultimate ideal Ihm the league
•bould be as “universal as possible''
New York c'ty 's to b-vc ■ —
dwelt which will strike ship’s time, it
Ut the gift of a citizen as a a. ..
t" American soldiers and sailors "who
*"•>'« their lives in the war.
A wireless dispatch sent from Herii-t
addressed to the bolshevist govenj
**•**11 in Moscow, wav signed mu was
the case under the old regime, ' Offi
cer of Foreign Affaire Uussche."
President John (frier Hlbhon. of
P. inceton liu verslty, inserts: "When
tl." rod flag is <■ irried up our streets
it is a protest again;;' >«>-. and ,
**»« a menuc«i to on; r»e instltt’.t. r.s."
bn 1*2 to 1 hr dentst»,i . of trap >j■ o.‘1;;
tiou of /bier,< an turd era ar.1 ; , ,y
auppht-x i.i France by Hr rh sn -"' B e
meot n t on of <treat hr.tsu.. ‘
S'Ot to i;1 0 ." , # ‘ e v. ’»•
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Man Under Conviction Has
Strange History—Convinces
Judge He Would
Reform.
Lincoln* Neb., Dec. 18.--Harry I*.
Watson was sentenced to one year and
a day In the United States penitentiary
at Leavenworth by Federal Judge Mun
ger for robbing a mall sack at Utica,
October 16, 1916. The Judge told Wat
son that lie had Intended to give him
the limit, three years and a half in
prison, but he had become convinced
of his sincerity to reform, from his
story, that he concluded to give him
lighter punishment. Watson, a man
of remarkable Intelligence and of win
ning presence with an excellent educa
tion said he did not know why he had
been such a consistent law breaker.
Though only 34 years old he has al
ready spent about nine years In peni
tentiaries and a term or two in the Mis
souri reform school.
Watson does not smoke, use tobacco
In any form, never has touched liquor,
has never associated with criminals,
according to his statement to the court.
"I suppose that you are quite as
much of a mystery to yourself as you
are to me,” said Judge Munger. Wat
son agreed with him.
Harry L. Watson had Just completed
serving time In the penitentiary at
!Stillwater, Minn., for robbing express
companies, when he was arrested by a
federal officer to answer for robbing
Uncle Sam In Nebraska. While Wat
son was a station agent for a railroad
over in Iowa he stated that he became
short In his accounts and burned the
station to prevent the discovery of hk<
wrong doing. For this crime he served
time in the Iowa Institution at Anl
mosa. Another mall sack robbery over
In Illinois drew a prison term of sev
eral years at Joliet. He declared that
■ho had never made much money out of
Ithe crime and was going to quit when
he had completed his sentence at Leav
ienworth. Watson has been a telegraph
^operator, railroad station agent, a
country newspaper publisher and is a
printer by trade.
BANCROFT DENTIST
VIOLATED MANN ACT
Nebraskan Shown to Have
Transported Remsen, la.,
Young Woman For Il
legal Purposes.
Omaha, Neb., Dee. 18.—Dr. George I*
Carey, a dentist of Bancroft, Neb., has
been convicted in the United States
court for violating the Mann white
slave law by transporting Angeline
W'Icbs from Bancroft to Sioux City.
Sentence has been deferred. About
three years ago, while Dr. Carey was
located at ltenmcn, la., ho became ac
quainted with Miss Wiess, then 18
years old.
The evidence submitted In court
showed that the couple wero engaged
to he married when the doctor moved
to Bancroft. It was further shown
that Miss Wiess had made several
trips from her home to see him and
that he agreed to marry her as soon as
ho had sufficient money. Two years
ago she told the doctor she was in se
rious trouble and insisted that he mar
ry her. He declined and told her to
go to Sioux City and see a doctor.
She testified that he bought iter a
ticket to Sioux City, telling her that
it would not do for people to see them
traveling together, and ho would follow
her on a later train. He told her that
in order to fool the people of Ban
croft, she should telephone to him
after she reached Sioux City to the
effect that his brother was dangerous
ly 111. She did this and the defendant
joined her. It was declared that ho
had no brother in the city, and this
was simply a ruse. The duct >r de
clined to marry her for the same al
leged reasons.
It was then decided that she should
go to Omaha and enter a hospital. The
doctor joined her at Bancroft and they
went to the Nebraska metropolis. Til"
girl testified she remained there for a
couple of months when her child was
born. The doctor visited the hospital,
i admitted it was his child, according to
[ the complainant, and named \hc hub •.
; The baby dl-d. but the defendant l ci’p
j writing to her telling her he intei. :*• ,
' to marry her. Three days later ta •
girl read in a newspaper that Doctor
Care.V had married another women
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GOVERNOR NEVILLE
PARDONS LIFE TEHMEKS
Lincoln. Neb . Dec. IS.—As a Christ
man gift to Harry Heath. C"orge
Weed and the latter’s brolhei Aura,
under sentences or life imprisonment
for tlie murder of Charles Sellers, in
Cherry county, Nebraska, in l;ti;. < b.x
ernor Keith Neville o. minuted t.elr
terms to expire December 2 They
were convicted with Kenneth Murphy,
ulso of Cherry rouniy, of taking Sei
lers from Die cabin of the ranch where
he resided and hanging hint from a
nearby telephone pole. It was their
contention that they inert ly warp .-,1 to
freighter! Sellers so he would cease
paying attention to Murphy's ester,
and that by accident the.- allowed bin
to hang lone, enough to cause death.
Murphy was released front the *t fe
prison here several years ago.
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LINCOLN Although the city of AII;
Hticr was official!, proclaimed by the
governor In 1331 av a oil} '’ovlng mai l.'iGO
inhabitants, it 1- anal le to adopt toe eoiu
mlsfloii form of reiver nt because toe
federal cans'is of 1?10 credit* it alili only
about .‘.OW. An I I far will be mu Jr by
Alliance people to have the Halo law
a min doil co :i> to hi Dvr town u.
IiTNOOLN—Al: lolKsli base* gram C ly
the hide board of td . mio.oal Is on- and
funds must he i-,t he competitive l.itO'iog,
the anprturif court lie d today. The court
also willed tbai In.lilci* of mineral liases
mi school lunar ah' -ady leased to a, i i
eulturiktr cap not interfe'e wi < lattae'i
jy.ts except gpo.i p. yiteot i f darvager.
IlIommimi
OPPOSES NEW RATE
Still Chafing Under Restraint of
Government Control Goes
Into Courts to Enforce
Intra State Rates.
Jdncoln, Neb.. Dec. 16—Suit has been
begun in the district court of Platte
county by the state railway commis
sion to enjoin the Burlington railroad
from enforcing a collection charge of
$15 for hauling clay from Bellwood to
Columbus to a brick works there. The
railroad company. In charging $15 in
stead of the $4.50 on Its tariff, says It
Is following on order of Director Gen
eral McAdoo. The commission holds
that the director general has no control
over Intrastate rates and asks the
court to so hold. It asks that the rail
road be restrained from attempting to
collect the excessive rate, and for an
order directing It to charge only the
legal rate of $4.50 and to furnish suf
ficient cars and to dispatch the same
for the purpose of the business. The
change in rate has been occasioned by
the order of Mr. McAdoo that no road
hauls of a carload of freight be made
any distance for less than $15.
OAKLAND, NEB., FARMER
WA8 A PRO-GERMAN
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 16. — Tom Kerl,
wealthy farmer of Oakland and ranch
er of Coeur d'Alene, Id., was found
guilty of seditious remarks after but
10 minutes' consideration by a jury In
federal court. There were three counts
! In the indictment, and Kerl was found
guilty on each.
“I shan’t give anything to the Red
Cross, but will save my money to send
to Germany to take care of the widows
and orphans our American men have
made over there.”
This statement by Kerl to Mrs. A.
Wickstrom, a Red Cross solicitor at
Oakland, was repeated to the Jury bjf
the latter and was followed by the
evidence of several other witnesses, In
cluding Dr. J. E. Wallace, Omaha den
tist, who happened to be In Oakland,
hls former home, at the time that Kerl
said:
"All statements made in our news
papers are false. They are subsidized
by Sir Gilbert Parker. The American
soldiers are a bloodthirsty lot and
ought to be employed at the South
Omaha packing houses."
Kerl was educated In Germany and
Is a scientific former. His father was
born in Germany.
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STATE VETERINARIAN
AFTER VACCINE COMPANY
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 16.—State Veter
inarian Anderson has been asked by
tho county attorney of Boone county
to assist him In a prosecution ho pro
poses Instituting against the Great
Western Chemical Company of Grand
Island, in an effort to hold It respon
sible for tho loss of a number of hags
Its agents treated with cholera vac
cine. Dr. Anderson’s Investigation
showed that the company is selling
stock foods and remedies, and that Its
representations to farmers that it will
vaccinate free of charge when any
cholera appears tends to Increase
cholera In the herd because It makes
farmers careless. He says the com
pany Is making an excessive profit on
Its vaccine.
OSMOND. NEB., MAYOR,
IS INFLUENZA VICTIM
Osmond, Neb., Dec. 1C.—The mayor
of Osmond, Harry J. Kruetzefeldt, died
here Thursday of Influenza. He was
32 years old and leaves a wife and
two children. He was sick 10 days.
This is the second death from influ
enza here this week. Mrs. Mae Reed
Brueggman died Sunday. She leaves
a husband and two children.
PHONE COMPANY OWNER
GIVEN MANDATORY ORDER
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 10.—Dr. Wilcox,
owner of the telephone company at
Hubbell, did not respond to the sum
monds of the state railway commission
to show why he refused to give tele
phone service to his estranged wife,
and it is presumed he took the other
alternative in the order, and furnished
the service. Mrs. Wilcox said that
when her husband left he took the
telephone instrument with him. Not
only did he refuse to give her service,
but threatened to cut off the service
of anybody who allowed her to talk
over his phone. The commission says
that such power does not exist in any
telephone company. Mrs. Wilcox com
plained. Her husband was once a
member of the state senate.
OMAHA -Health Commissioner Man
ning ordered the street railway company
to permit no crowding of street cars be
yond seating capacity. The order is
mode as nn influenza preventive measure.
It prohibits straphangers inside the cars
or anyone standing on the rear plat
form. The health commissioner’s order
also requires that one window be fas
tened open, permanently. In each car.
LINCOLN—Keith Neville and his fan'.- j
ily will vacate the executive mansion on 1
January 10, the day after his successor i*
inducted into office, and will leave Lin
coln on that dsie to spend the winter in
Florida. Returning to Nebraska In the
spring, they will resume their residence
at North Platte, where the governor w;m \
born and reared.
NORFOLK—Henry. Hans and Irvin
Hllle were taken to Faming county by
Sheriff Raxton charged with Healing au
tomobile tiros from the Becnner garage.
The men wove a created here by Oh.of of
Police IV.;: M- Friday morning. Fourteen
of tht» rlres have been recovered.
To (o.rh-»t the iufiitenxa cpldenZc :•»
i N« v 'Zealand vlgihvnc} committee h.ivo
been fi rmed, medicine distribute :, labels
closed at * p. i i.. public irn Minjga pro
hibit**1. wchooJrj. colicyc?, ;md handles*
in*; -sfjbh.siimcr.lj* ahut. ami i hureh i
services dlscomim-d after 3 •. m.
An organization called 44Lille Mothers”
Las begun legal action against rt»#» uv-rw
Kul?er. stating that while under hi* com
mand the comma r.devf o' the «‘rorumn
army in April. 19U». directed that minor
g*rls be carried away from thej» tamtlh *
and that (.hoy wore submitted 1 • odious
treatment. which, the complaint ..hue*,
it the crime of >ldu*ti»ui. i’ro»eci*t;ofr
i> d« t *.• •» - c J. ^ _ '
BLUE SKY LAW IS
TO BE REMODELED
Nebraska Legislature Will Be
Asked to Put Statute
Into Enforceable
Condition.
Lincoln, Neb.. Dec. 14.—The Nebras
ka legislature will be asked to adopt a
standard and uniform blue sky law,
along with other western legislatures
where such laws have been enacted In
past years. The present law Is a Jum
ble that the lawyers say will not stand
up in court against a determined attack
on its constitutionality, and that its
only effectiveness comes from the at
titude of the commission which makes
it a rule to give publicity to a concern
which they And to be trying to put
something over on the people. The at
torney general and county attorneys
have refused to enforce it against those
daring enough to sell stock without
asking the commission's permission,
and the only time the commission took
the law enforcement in its own hands
it was sued for $60,000 damages.
WAR FUND 8LACKER8
MADE TO SEE LIGHT
Bloomfield, Neb., Dec. 14.—Charles
Stein and C. O. Thompson, two farm
ers who had failed to Jay their quotas
in the recent United War Work drive,
wore brought before a mass meeting
in the opera house Wednesday night
by a committee from the home guards
going out and bringing them in. The
committee recommended that each be
required to pay his quota and that they
be fined $100 and $25, respectively, the
fines to go to the Red Cross. The com
mittee’s recommendation was given the
unanimous support of the meeting and
both gentlemen made Immediate set
tlement. The German language ques
tion was given a thorough discussion
and it was decided that the use of this
tongue must be stopped in this vi
cinity.
Several individuals have not as yet
taken their quotas of the fourth Lib
erty bonds, and the names of these in
dividuals were brought before the
meeting. It was decided to hold an
other mass meeting on Monday eve
ning, December 16, and any who have
failed to come through will be brought
before the meeting and summarily
dealt with.
Rev. Mr. McGregor, of Wayne;
Judge Laird, the president of the coun
ty council of defense, and ex-Mayor W.
H. Harm were the speakers. E. B.
Ilealy was the presiding officer.
MONEY AND ENERGY
WASTED ON ELECTION
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 14.—Soldier votes
cost the taxpayers of Nebraska an av
erage of over $4 each. The secretary of
state reports that he expended $11,511
and got 2,534 ballots, of which 307 were
received too late to be Included in the
canvass. Of this sum $2,600 was spent
for extra help in mailing them, $3,995
was the printing bill and $5,300 for
postage. It cost 15 cents to send out
each ballot, with its instructions. The
secretary of state also wasted $5,011
in postago In notifying the voters that
they were to pass upon the referen
dum taken by the antis on the partial
suffrage law. The antis insisted on
this compliance with the law, in spite
of the fact that the courts had the
case enjoining its submission and de
cided the case before election.
WOUNDED LAUREL BOV
BACK IN AMERICA
Laurel, Neb., Dec. 14.—Leslie Phil
lips, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Phillips,
of South Sioux City, who was wounded
In France in July, has arrived in this
country and is In General Hospital No
28, Richmond, Vn. He was gassed and
his leg was injured, and he writes his
parents that ho will never be the man
he once was, but he is mighty glad to
be in the good old 1’. S. A. once more.
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BURLINGTON TRAIN
INTO OPEN SWITCH
Alliance, Neb., Dee. 14.—Burlington
passenger train No. 43, St. Louis to the
coast, narrowly escaped plunging down
a deep embankment near the city lim
its of Alliance. The engine left the
track 50 feet from the bridge over
the embankment, finally falling on Its
side near the edge of the hollow. The
engineer and fireman escaped with
slight Injuries. No one else was hurt.
Blame for the accident has not been
definitely fixed, although It is generally
attributed to an open switch.
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CHILD DIES FROM
INJURIES TO HEAD
Laurel, Neb., Dee. 14.—The 3-years
old son of County Commissioner aud
Mrs. H. A. Harper, who lives near
Laurel, was burled here Thursday. A
week ago the little fellow fell from a
stairway several feet to the cement
floor of the basement and sustained
Injuries to the head and vplue which
caused his death.
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BLOOMFIELD DOES WELL
FOR BELGIAN BABIES
Bloomfield, Neb. Deo. .14,—Saturday
was "Belgian Baby Day" in Bloomfield
and over $1,0(10 was ifjjsod. The
nmouul asked front Bloomfield district
was less than $200 and up to date the
community has raised about $1,100
nlmost six times Its quota. Mis. P. A.
Tolleys had char** of the local drive.
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TWO RELATIVES DIE
IN SERVICE IN FRANCE
Fremonl. N'eb.. Deo. N Mrs. Harry
1 .arson received a telgram yesterday
notifying her of the death of her
brother. Arvid lloltnberg front pneu
monia. in lYnttce. A week ago tod*'
Mrs. I.arsons husband. Water Cow -
truss, • , r Larsen, was notified of the
death of Iris brother blrnwt from
wat.iit, in Franc*.
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' Wilson Smile
Sweeps Paris;
Echo Greeting
Had Pictured President Phleg
matic, and as Image of Christ
—Just Human Leader.
By United Pres*.
Paris, Dec. 17.—Paris has discovered
the Wilson smile. Special writers ar*
dwelling at great length upon it. On*
said:
“Each time he wrote his message*
were grave. Each time he talked t<*
the people his words were full of wis^
dom. Now appears in Paris the llv*
lng man, saluting, smiling and alert,
jWiison has discovered Paris and ParU
jhas discovered Wilson.
. “We pictured him as akin to Christ,
a Christ not consenting to a 'Golgotha.'
(The hill where Christ was crucified.)
He is not at all that. Wilson is ft
man. He is correct but not austere.
And if he drinks nothing save water
It is perhaps well. But after all he is
worthy of the love and wine of Prance
because he knows how to smile. We
thought him phelgmatic but he is not.”
"It pleases us to find that this grave
man is vivacious. The president who
smiles is one of the grand 'dynamio
forces of the world.”
Another writer said:
"Wilhelm' dreamed of marching!
through the arches of friumph, but it
was Wilson who did it.
"We got a good look at his face as
he was smiling. We have seen Ameri
can generals during the past year. They
were as Impassive as farrior monks
bound to a holy war. Wilson's smile
made up for them all. He smiled a
smile of pure happiness, without arro
gance, without effort. The smile of a
Just man who Is bound straight for
Paradise will be such a smile as that.”
ITALY NOT READY
Premier Declares Army and
War Material Must Be
Kept Intact—Seek
Reparation.
Rome, Saturday, Dec. 15.—During
the war the Italian army lost 15,600
officers killed, the minister of war de
clared In the Senate today. More than
80,000 officers were wounded seriously.
Italy, Minister Zupelli continued, had
more men under arms proportionately
to population than any other nation.
The war, he said, had cost Italy 54,
000.000,000 lire. The public debt at the
end of October was 64,000,000,000 lire.
To Retain Army.
Premier Orlando told the Senate
that Italy was not In a position to de
mobilize a single man and that all war
material should be kept intact. The
Immediate difficulties to be surmount
ed, he said, had not diminished, hut
had increased.
He added that reparation for dam
ages was a question outside discussion.
President Wilson's principles he con
tinued excluded an Indemnity In the
traditional sense of the word, but
doubtless Italy would adopt the same
policy regarding reparations as the oth
er allies. A commission has been ap
pointed to establish Italy’s damages.
GENERAL SMUTS TO QUIT
British Leader Will Leave the War
Cabinet.
By Associated Press.
London, Doc. 17.—Lieut. Gen. Jan
Christian Smuts has resigned as mem
ber of the war cabinet on the ground
that the end of the war lias terminated
the need of his services, according to
tlie Bxpress.
Jan Christian Smuts has long been
a figure in the political life of South
Africa. During ihe Boor war he was
in command of (he republican forces
in Cape Colony. As commander of
British forces in east Africa fighting
against the Germans his success was
remarkable.
In January, 1917, the British gov ern
ment named him a member of the im
perial conference as representative of
the Union of South Africa and in
June, 1917, he entered the war cab
inet.
MAY BREAK OLD CUSTOM
Believed Pope Will Step Outside
Vatican Grounds.
By Associated Press.
Home, Deo. 17.—'That Pope Benedict
is prepared to abandon a custom of
nearly half a century and no longer
be bound to remain within the grounds
of Ihe Vatican is the firm belief in sev
eral circles. Many incidents recently
have leu Tublie oplnon toward this be
lief. No pontirf has left the Vatican
since 1871. as n protest against Ihe oc
cupation of Home by the Italian gov
ernment.
THOUSANDS ARE EXECUTED
Austria Usss Military Law on Many
Occasions.
By Associated Press.
Amsterdam, Dec. 17.—Tlie supreme
military tribunal a I Vienna, has an
nounced that 11,190 persons were fen
! fenced L» death by Austrian military
tribunals during the war and exe
cuted, according to s. Merlin dispatch to
the Ilandeisblndc.”
COMMISSIONS TO BOYS
Secretary Dsniel* Hands Stripes te
Vouny Officer.
By United Press.
Washington J). < * !D«n . in. ~ Refnr*
thousand* * f tutor*, i*pr#i.H.mltn£
1 many »»f thermion. Berreiarx of
the Navy Daniels i«xllay * tv ft retail voni
tiiUBithms uf lot) murines ulm just
••omptaletl * 16 - v.«♦»!**' courts* ?»I fi:*e
thlitl ofTiesr*' tinimnK •ai.tjt,
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RILLTQ LEI
Kaiser Refuses to Quit Holland
-—Present German Govern
ment Will Not Recognize tho
Reichstag to Meet Today.
By Associated Press. r
Amsterdam, Dec. 17.—William Ho
henzollern, the former German emperor,
the Telegraaf says, It understands has
refused to leave Holland, after official
representations have been made that
Ills continued presence in Holland was
likely to involve the country in serious
difficulties.
The former emperor, the paper adds,
^ras told that his free departure would
tie a matter of gratification to the
Dutch government.
HAS NO STANDING.
Copenhagen, Dec. 17.—Dr. Hugo
Haase in an interview with the Berlin
correspondent of the Politlken, declared
that the present German government
will refuse to recognize the reichstag
called by President Fehrenbach.
Haase said that If Germany loses Al
eace-Loralne she will gain German
Austria. He said Germany had enough
food to last a few months, providing it
was strictly rationed.
By United Press.
Berlin, Dec. 17.—Berlin is awaiting
expectantly the outcome of the conven
tion of the relchstag by its president,
Konstantin Fehrenbach, In defiance of
the Ebert-Haase government.
The meeting was to be held today
"somewhere In the Rhineland.”
The present government which in
tended to summon the reichstag here
later to give the ministry parliamentary
support has announced that any dep
uty attending the proposed insurgent
session will be guilty of treason.
Wild Rumors Many.
Wild rumors are afloat concerning
the significance of Fehrenbach’s move,
It is reported that Field Marshal Von
Hlndenburg will send troops to pro
tect the meeting.
The Ebert-Haase government at
tained lte ascendency through the
election of delegates to the national
workmen's and soldiers’ council, its
which the Spartacus group failed to
gain a single representative. Chan
cellor Ebert’s majority socialists led
with seven workmen and four soldier
delegates. Dr. Haase was next with
five workmen and two soldiers.
Demand Action.
The government has issued a proc
lamation calling for volunteers for a
"people’s” army; It also has urged de
mobilized soldiers not to remain un
employed. but to go to the country
where labor Is scarce and food more
plentiful.
People supporting the present gov
ernment want strong actio* against
the Spartacus group and a quick peace,
SAFEGUARD REVOLUTION.
Amsterdam, Dec. 17.—The Spartaeu*
group, according to a Berlin telegram
to the Handelsblad, has drawn up the
following program of immediate step*
for safeguarding the revolution:
"Disarmament of all police officers,
non-proletailat soldiers, and all mem
bers of the ruling classes.
Arming of ail grown up male prole
tariats and the formation of a work
ers' militia.
Confiscation by the soldiers’ and
workmen’s councils of arms, munition*
and armament works.
The formation of a proletariat red.
guard.
. Abolition of the rank of officers and
non-commissioned officers.
Removal of ail military officers from
the soldiers’ and workmen’s councils.
Would Tike Fortunes.
Replacement of political organs and
the authorities of the former regime
by representatives of the soldiers' and
workmen’s councils.
Abolition of all parliaments and mu
nicipal and other councils.
The election of a general council,
which will elect and control the ex
ecutive council of the soldiers and
workmen.
Cancellation of all state and othei
public debts, including war loans, down
to a certain fixed limit of subscription.
Expropriation of all landed estate
banks, coal mines and large industrial
works.
Confiscation of all fortunes above u
certain amount
T.ondon, Dec. 16— Marshal Vooh hat
refused to recognize soldiers’ and work
men’s councils in occupied portions ol
Germany, according to advices here to
day.
Amsterdam dispatches declare that
the strike In Berlin has reached seri
ous proportions, only two newspapers "n
helng printed, these being small leaf
lets. Three hundred and fifty thousand
workmen have stopped work, the dis
patches say.
• ■*-■
POLAND OFF OF HUN.
Amsterdam, Dec. IV.—Poland ha*
severed relations with Germany, ac
cording to a telegram received in Ber
lin from Warsaw.
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SOCIALIST QUITS.
Geneva, Dec. 17.—George i-eiiebour,
socialist, is reported to have resigned
from the German government.
Herr Brockdorf-ErB.au has arrived
in Berlin from Copenhagen and prob
ubl) tvlll succeed Iforeign See■ ot:iry
Rolf.
WOULD CONTROL MARINE.
Copenhagen, Dec. IS -Coulvol of the
merchant merire is demanded hv n
j sailors’ council formed ut H^nd.i srg,
j Hccording to a Berlin dispute'll *n ‘.lie
I Berlintrske Tider.de. of this city. 'tli«
| council tin eaten* to -sink all the ship*
f its demand is no' -■ replied wi’li. The
j council Insists that lit* Itwineing be
j borne b> the shlpo«fC"vs
MUST PAV TAXES.
Washington, Dev. HI. The ora *
of Nevada today finally won its light
to force Ihe Welts larpo Kxo.es*
Coni puny io pay luxes tm-tic Ctc amt*
law The Miprem: •« »r.i uffVmed *ie
* s*:»: s rt.-lP'-t the co. rp.ii ' o> /fee
! fads i-oiir.e.
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