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L2fttige jiiSSiSiff3iSh)XtXSAi4mSSSiiiiiiti M iMMfc?rastaa:tjMHaMaiaaSa RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF K I? I-! I in f'- BERLIN ENDS CRISIS MESSAGE TO VON BERNSTORFF MAKE8 FULL SETTLEMENT OF LU8ITANIA CASE NEAR. NO DANGER OF BREAK SEEN Germany Hns Refused to Declnre Sinking of Liner llleQnl, Out MnKes Conceosiono Which Glvo Promise of Adjustment Soon. WnslilnKton, Fob. 7. All tlaiiRcr of a rupture with (lurninny over the Lu allnnla controvcruy him (llB(tpp"iiru(l. Count von tlcniHtorff formally com munlcntcd to Secretary of Statu l.nn ulnB on Frltlny tho reply of IiIh kov eminent to tho ornl ruprcHcjiitutltuiH made to him uomo days uro. While (icrmuny Imb rufiwuil to do clnro that the Hlnklni; of tho I.UHltnnla wan Illegal nnd contrary to Interna tional law In tho form deHlred by this government, It can ho stated on au thority that concession!! havo been made which glvo promlBO of adjust Blent nn a result of further ex changes. Whether theso concessions fully comply with tho tcrmB of settlement offered by I'roaldont Wilson will do pond from tho American viewpoint on ery clone study and examination of tho note From tho German viewpoint tho communication Is regarded as grant ing substantially all that the ('tilted States asked In tho report recently sent to his government by Count von Ilcrnstorff, on thu basts of his last conversation with Secretary Lansing. Should President Wilson not find tho concessions wholl) satisfactory It seems probublo that an adjustment to make them ucceptablo can be reached In Informal conferences between Sec retary Lansing and Count von Hern torff during tho next live days. Tho concessions made by tho Ger nan government are of such a char acter, it Is understood, that It thoy fall short or satisfying President Wll on thoy have so narrowed thu margin of dlffercnco In tho Informal negotia tions as not to necessitate tho aban donment of tho Informal negotlat'ous. Tho danger of a break In diplomatic rotations between Germany and tho United States, It is asserted in a very high quarter, havo been averted by tho ow communication, and tho state ment is oven tnado In this very respon sible quarter that there can now bo no break between tho two countries over tho Lusltanla affair. It 1b evident from tho promptness with which Germany has replied to tho president's minimum demands that there exlsta a real deslro on tho part of officials In that country to set tlo all outstanding differences with Iho United States PHILIPPINE BILL IS PASSED Measure Wins In the Senate by Vote of 52 to 21 Stone's Amend ment Lost. Washington, Feb. 7. After weekB of discussion tho Philippine self-government bill was passed by tho sen ate on Friday by u veto of VI to 24. As finally adopted, Us essential tea turcn havo been substantially modi fied. Scnutor Stono offered an amend ment that would havo eliminated the provision giving thu president power to extend tho period within which Independence must bo granted, and restoring tho provision In the original bill guaranteeing the neutrality of tho Islands. Senator Stono made u strong appeal for support for this proposi tion, but it was rejected, CO to 17. KEATING BILL PASSES HOUSE Antl-Chlld Labor Bill Wins Southern Members Vote Against the Measure. Washington, Feb. 3. Tho opposition f southern Democrats to thu passage of tho Keating anti-child labor bill was ridden over roughshod by the houso when, by a vote of 337 to -10. It passed thu measure. Only two Kcpub licans voted against thu bill. Forty llvo of tho forty-six Mites against It en mo from thu South, most of thorn concentrated In tho states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala bamu, Mississippi, Texas and Tennes- BOO. BERLIN SAYS L-19 IS MISSING Zeppelin Has Mot Returned From Raid British Trawler Refused to Rescue Crew. nerlln. Fob. 7. An olllclal communi cation on Friday admits Zeppelin Mil has not returned from a rcconuoiter tug flight and that Inquiries concern ing tho airship havo been fruitless. Reports from Amsterdam confirm tho fear that tho airship has been lost. Ship and Cargo of Supplies Lost. London, Feb. &. Reports of tho sink ing In mid-Atlantic of tho Hrltlsh freighter Chasehlll, from Now Voile January 13 for Havre with a cargo of applies for tho French govornnicut, wero continued. Its crow wus rescued. Ship Sunk by Zeppelin, London, Feb. G. Tho Hrltlsh colllor Frank Flslior waB Bunk by a Zeppelin and 13 of Its crow killed Threo sur vivors landed ut Hurtlopool by a Hoi glen Btcumer, Tho Zeppelin, flylug low, literally Bhowerod tho colllor. THE LATEST jrT? ffJfTft RECRUITING OFFICEjZ2C I !: I s,' raj m If B f" Ex. vS: WASHINGTON STAa ZEP BOMBS KILL 54 AIRSHIPS DO HEAVY DAMAGE IN FOUR ENGLISH COUNTIES. Official Statement Issued at London Gives Casualties Berlin Admiral ty Tello of Big Raid. London, Fob. 3. Fifty-four persons wcro killed uud 67 Injured In tho Zep pelin raid on Monday night. Tho tig urea in regard to tho casualties wuru outlined In an otllclul statement Issued here. Tho olllclal statement Issued on Tuesday says 220 bombs were dropped on many towns and in rural districts in Derbyshire, Leicestershire Lincoln shire and Staffordshire. Some dumago to property was caused. Horlln, Fob. 3 (via Sayvlllo). The German admiralty on Tuesday Issued tho following roport: "A German airship squadron during tho night of Junuary 31 to February 1 dropped a largo number of Incen diary bombs oil und near thu Liver pool and Plckouhcad docks, harbors and factories; also on tho MancheBtor Iron works und blast furnaces, on Nottingham and Shefllold factories and blust furnaces, finally on a large number of Industrial establishments on tho Ilumber and near -Great Yar mouth. "At all theso places tho heavy ef fect of tho bombardment wus observed by mighty explosions and violent fires "Tho airships wore vigorously fired at from all tho places, but wcro not hit. All the airships, dosplto thu ene my's lire, havo ruturned safe." BANKER MUNDAY IS FREE Bonds Fixed at $15,000 and Judge Stourjh Signs Bills of Excep tions in Ottawa. Chicago, Feb. 4. Charles H. Mun day, who was sentenced to llvo years Imprisonment after having been con victed of a chargo of conspiring to wreck tho LnSallo Street Trust and Savings bank, was released on Wednesday on bonds of $15,00U. (Us release was brought about by a writ of supersedeas issued by Judges Dor ranco. Dlboll, D. J. Carncs and J. M. Neilmus of tho Second district of tho uppcllato court. Muuday's couusol vis ited Ottawa, 111 , whero tho writ wus Issued. Judge S C. Stough adjournnd court and signed tho bill of exceptions AiuminyH caso, on a writ of oriwr, comes up beforo tho appolluto court at Oio April term. WILSON SPEAKS IN ST. LOUIS Stirs Audience of 15.CC0 People In Col iseumMay Make Another Trip. St. Louis. Feb (). Piosldent Wilson stirred nn auMlcuce of 15,000 people In tho Coliseum hero whim he solemnly warned tho peoplo of Mlssouil to pro p.uu for tho upholding of American rights and Ideals A crowd of 30,000 waB outside the hall clamoring for ad mission, Tho address was tho final one ho will mako on his Western trip. It Is still undecided whether Mr. Wilson will mako another trip. Tho president's advisers are urging him to do so at once They especially want him to swing through tho southern btatcs, whero opponents of prepared ness havo been making a campaign Italian Reserves Recalled. Home, Feb. 7. All tho men horn In 1881 who belong to the cavalry have been recalled to tho colors. Men bom In 18S2, 18S3 nnd lbS-4 and belonging to the engineer regiments and mun born In 1885 alho have been recalled, Prussian Looses 2,337,006. Copenhagen, Feb. 7. Thu Prussian casualties lists for January contain 30,500 names, biingiug thu total Prus sian losses to 2,337.0!)ii. The Januury lists contain tho names of llvo gen erals killed und two wounded. RECRUIT . v JIB MANNf l SfiWR l - TO FREE PHILIPPINES AMENDMENT WINS IN SENATE BY ONE VOTE. President Authorized to Surrender All Rights to Islands Within Four Years. VVahrtlngton, Feb. 4. Vice-President Marshall on Wednesday cast a decid ing Vote In the senato on tho Philip pine bill, helping to pass tho Clarko amendment to withdraw the sovereign ty of thu United States from tho is lands not sooner than two years und not later than four. Fifteen Democrats voted against it. Hy tho terms of tho Clarko amend ment tho president would bo author ized to surrender all rightR to the Phil ippines and rccognl.o an Independent government Instituted by the peoplo In not lesB than two or moi o than four years after approval of tho pending measure. Provision Is made, however, that tho president may extend timo for with drawing from thu Islands If conditions of Internal nnd external affairs with ro gard to stability of tho proposed gov ernment should warrant such action. Me might extend It until tho adjourn ment of a new session in congress, In order to afford congress another op portunity furthor to consider the sub ject. Provision making It optional for tho United States to retain sites for coal ing stations and a naval baso In tho event of Indcpendenco waB Included. RfTorts to recommit tho bill failed by n vote of HO to 29. Ily n voto of 4!) to 31 an amendment by Senator Kenyon of Iowa was adopt ed to strlko from tho Clarko amend ment all plans for guaranteeing the sovereignty of tho Islands, either b tho United States nlnno or by treaties or other International agreements. FLASHES OFF THE WIRE, 30COOCOOOOOOCC Peking, Fob. 3. So widespread has becomo tho antlgovcrnmcnt uprising In Yun-Non provlnco that 80,000 troops havo been sent thero by Yuan Shi Kul. Chinese regulars aro roport ed to havo engaged In battlo tho 2,000 Mongolian rebels who aro marching on Peking. nerlln, Feb 3, A tremendous bom bardment of tho German positions in Chnmpagno and the Vosgos lias been opened by thu French, nccordlim to an olllclal report Issued by tho German war olllco. Lents Is again being shelled by tho nlllcs. Another French aero plane baa been shot down. JAP SHIP SINKS; 160 PERISH Steamer Daljin Maru Collides With British Vessel Sinks In Seven Minutes. Shanghai, Fob. 7. Tho Japaneso steamer llnljln Maru, 1,570 tons, col lided with thu HrltlBh steamer Lilian Wednesday night and sank shortly aft erward with n loss of 1C0 lives, accord ing to maritime advices received hero. Tho Lilian was badly damaged and had to put Into Hongkong. Tho col lision Is said to havo occurred about 125 miles from Hongkong. Fire at Waynesburg, Pa. Waynesburg. Pn Feb. 7. Flro, en tailing a loss of $100,000, destroyed tho Miner block, tho McGurgin block, thu American bank nnd thu Sayers building. Tho plnnt of tho Democrat Messenger was a total loss. Chicago Bandit Kills Man. Chicago. Fob. 7. Thomas Crolgh ton, forty-five years old a brother and employee of Michael Crolghton, owner of a saloon at 6659 South Stato street, was shot and almost instantly killed by a lotio holdup man. aVL. ')k'' JTJHaMK oDenDi;nNES.s I r OUTLOOK BRIGHTER LUSITANIA CASE MAY YET HAVE AMICABLE ENDING.' APPAM NOT A PRIZE SHIP Want Appam Turned Over to British Consul Government of Can ana Hunting for Fire- 'bugs. WoNtrrn Kcnp.iper Union Notts Hurvlcc. Washington. For the word "Illegal' rtlilch German was unwilling to Incor pernio In tho tentative draft of tin Lusltanla agreement, the Horlln for clgu olllco has substituted u phrase which certain high autliorltlc.4 In a position to bo familiar with the status of the negotiations consider covers all tho principles Involved in the qucbtlon of BUbmnrine warfare. The language substituted for tho objcctlonablo word "lllou.or' In a !itatlvc eom.Miinlc.U'on now being considered by President Wilson avers that the killing of Ameri cans In thcLusltanla disaster was without Intent, because the destruc tion of tho Cunard liner was an act of reprisal, nnd tho German govern ment agrees that reprisals fchould not bo applied to neutrals. Hunting for Firebugs. Ottawa, Ont. The greatest roundup of aliens since the beginning of the war has been orderod by tho Canadian authorities. Tho dominion police have been ordered to approhond all foreign ers who left Ottawa Thursday night, when the ?5,O00,00O parliament build ings were burned Tho general belief In Canada now la that the lire which destroyed tho hlb torlc parliament buildings, van started by German plotters. Sir Hobert Hor den has Indicated ho Is convinced the blazo was Incendiary. Following an other mysterious flro destroying a big factory manufacturing supplies for tho government Saturday and what was apparently nn attempt to blow ui tho famous Victoria bridge at Montreal, authorities decided to tako drastic ac tion In nn effort to round up aliens who may bo responsible for tho sud den outbreak of violence. NOT A PRIZE SHIP Claim That the Appam Should be Turned Over to British Consul Washington, In tho name of tho British owners of the steamer Appam, Sir Cecil Sprlng-Htce, tho Hrltlsh am bassador, has lodged with tho state department n formal request that tho ship bo turned over to tho Hrltlsh consul under the terms of The Hague convention. Notlco also was served that It would bo In violation of in ternational law If tho United States pormltted tho Gorman prize command er of tho Appam either to Increase tho efficiency of thnt ship, add to her offensive power, or recruit his crew. Lieutenant Berg has only twenty-two men in his prize crow ut present, a number lnsufllclent to navigate a ship as largo as tho Appam. A compliance with tho British suggestion only on tho latter point would effectually pre vent tho departure of the Appam from Newport News. rccl'ts of Soldiers Recovered. I un.nsu'.lo, Tex. Tho bodies of three of th lour United StateB soldiers v ho wero drowned while crossing tho Rio Grande last week to aid In tho rescue of two comrades kidnaped by Mexican bandits, have been recovered. None of them bore any wonnds dispel ling the theory that tho soldiers wero hit by Mexican bullets beforo they went down. To Get After the Packers. Washington. A resolution directing ho federal trade commission to In vestigate and report to the houso tho facts relating to any or all violations of tho anti-trust law by tho Armour, Cudahy, Morris, Sulzberger, Swift and other largo packing companies has boon Introduced by Hcprosontativo Borland of Missouri. Llbson, Tho rioting which began last Saturday on account of tho In creased prlco of food nrllclos has not yet been quelled ami uovoral havo been Injured by bombs thrown by tho rioters In their conlllct with the pollc and the soldlors. Aid For Food Sufferers Washington. Tho Rod Cross has telographed a fund of twenty thousand dollarB for tho aid of flood sufferers In tho -Mississippi valloy, and ordered two of Its agents to flooded districts to direct relief work In co-operation with local committees. Tho twonty thousand dollars will bo distributed in tho districts about Hickman, Rumsoy, Madlsonvllle, DcKoven and Smith Mlols, Ky and Little Rock, Ark. C. M. Hubbard waB dispatched from, St. Louts to dlroct rellof operations at Hickman. Service Act Soon In Force. London. King Gcorgo at a privy ' council signed a proclamation fixing Fobruary 10 as tho appointed dato on which tho military servico act shall bo regardod us coming Into force. According to the law, all men botwoon tho ages of nineteen and fnrty-ono who havo not nttestod under tho earl of Derby's recruiting plan and are not exompt under tho act, are allowed un til March 2 to attest. After that time they becomo conscripts and may I be compelled to sorvo. A GOOD SHOWING Unurual Record Made by the State Examiners Kxninlncr J J. Mahoncy and F A. Stoch employed by the state auditor's havo almost completed the second ex rtnlnatlon of nil county treasurers In Nnhiaska since tho new administra tion took chargo In January, 1915. Thoy have had assistance from State Accountant Do Franco of tho same office In few Instances. During Feb ruary, tho examiners will flnlih check ing the eleven treasurers who havo born exunilnod only once. Under foimcr administrations It was conslderfd nn unusually good showing when the oxainlunrs r.indo the rounds 3nce In a year but thoso working un-1 dor Auditor Smith finished up their' first inspections last September, In J less than nine months after they started. Hy keeping steadily at If, they will finish the second examina tions lu another five months, leaving ton months In which to examine nil tho treasurers a thlid time during thin blennlum. In additions to tho other work, tho state auditor's ofllce has employed tho services of State Accountant Dj Franco In making the annual examina tion of trust companies. The former custom was to hire outside holp for this purpose. Nebraska Freight Rates Higher. Grain shipments In Nebraska bear a higher average freight rate for oqu.il distances than shipments moving In Kansas, according to a comparathe tabulation prepared by Rate Kxpe U. G. Powell of the railway coniini& i.Ion of this state. The difference In rates ranges fiom 10 to 25 per cent lu favor of Kansas. To secure the best available com parison, Fcvcntoen stntlons on tho I'n'on Pnellic railroad In Kansas, lo cated from 28 to 429 miles from tho Missouri river, were listed In one table, and seventeen stations In No braskn, situated 25 to I2S miles from the Missouri river, In another. The Kunras rates on wheat vary from 5 to 11.5 cents for these dis tances. In Nebraska, tho wheat rates run all the way from 5.95 to 21 cents. On corn, Kansas rates for the dis tances given aro from 5 to 12 5 cents, In Nebraska, from 5.1 to 19.5 cents. The average earning per ton mile In Kansas nio 10 3 mills on wheat and S.9.". mills on corn; In Nebraska. 12.1 mills on wheat nnd 10 mills on corn. Chance for Juniors. Nino clubs oi home projects In agri culture and homo economies, conduct ed by the United States department of agriculture and state college of Agriculture, aro open to membership this year to any boy or girl of tho state who was 10 years old, but not over IS, on January 1, 191G. A largo number of awards will bo offered. The clubs In which one may enroll ire tho Pig club, the Corn club, tho Calf club, tho Potato club, the Sew ng club, tho Cooking club, tho Poul ry club, tho Cow-testing club, and tho Gardening and Canning club. Monthly lessons will bo sent free to ill members. Information and mem oershlp rules for each project will bo 'urnlshcd to onyono upon application o thu Kxtcnslon Service, college of igrlculturo, Lincoln. Will Not Be a Candidate Governor Morehead will neither bo a candidate to succeed himself in tho gubernatorial ofllce, nor will he run for United Statos Bonator against Hitchcock In the democratic primaries. Likewise, ho will not enter tho race for congress In the First District This Is said to be tho governor's final word lu response to tho prcssuro which has been coming from different directions to Induco him to bo a candldato for ono placo or another. Close friends of tho Nobraska executive say thoy aro suro that Mr. Morehead has his mind mado up, and that ho will retire from office at tho close of his present term. They expect that ho will return to Fnlls City nnd devoto himself, as beforo, to business pursuits and look ing nftor his extensive interests in farm and fruit lands. Governor Morehead has appointed flvo distinguished Nebraskans to rep resent tho state at the twentieth an nunl mooting of tho American academy of pol'tlcol and social science which Is to ho held at Philadelphia April 28 nnd 29. Tho appointees are A. J. lawyer of Lincoln, Kd. P. Smith of Omaha, Samuel Uinaker of Heatrlco and W. II. Thompson of Grand Island Seed Testing Begins, Samples of seed are beginning to como In to tho state food commis sioner to bo tested for germination .luaUtlcs and purity. Most of thoso eo far received aro alfalfa. Tho depart ment Invites peoplo who wish soed tested to send It in. A chargo of 50 cents is mado for each test, this being only n part of what tho service costs. Tho germination test requires a week's timo, but the purity test can bo inndo in a few hours. Few farmers havo askod to havo corn tested as thoy know how to do that thomsolves. Stato oil inspection 1ms netted tho Btnto treasury Juat $359,000 slnco 188G, according to a croso-potitinn filed by numerous oil companies In tho stato supremo court, In tho cubo In which they aro disputing tho sta'e's right to regulato them on tho basis It has for years and years. Attorneys for tho companies contend that tho tax, ho cause it has more than paid tho ex pense of Inspection, In In reality a revenue, something which the stato can not, under tho federal constitu tion, impose upon any business. Tho case Is to bo heard Bhortl" The famous Oneida Com munity Par Plate Silver ware FREE with SINNER'S MACARONI or SPAGHETTI Cook this dolicious,health ful, economical food often, live better at less cost and at the same time save sig nature of Paul F. Skinner on each package.The sig natures are valuable and will obtain you beautiful silverware absolutely free. Drop us a postal asking for free particulars and we will reply by return mail, sending you, in addition, a handsome 36-page book of recipes. SKINNER MFG. CO. Omaha, Neb. The Largest Macaroni Factory In America Costly Building. The ground on which Caesar built his forum, flvu acres, cost $1,150,000. being at the rato per aero of 5830,000. The yearly rent of each acre was $U3, 330 Heard at the Club. "How did you get money to bridge you over?" "Playing bridge whist." Lawyers arc so plentiful that but few criminals get a chanco to ploatl piilltv. Nebraska Directory RIIDTIIDET CURED in a few day BlUr I Milk without niin or a sur gical operation. No pay until curei. Writ UlU )IUAk. UUtt Ilea Uldg-., Ouitthl, Neb. STOVE REPAIRS FornllStovet. fUnaei, Fun nacei. Steam and Hot Water Plants If yonr local iliM'-r will not supply jira, mrlte dlrt-ut, RlvliiK hi imniw. LINCOLN STOVE REPAIR CO., Bckuu Hod, Lincoln. Ntk 150 HEAD OF HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FOR SALE WOODS BROS. CO., 719 P St.. Lincoln, Neb. THE LINDELL HOTEL EUROPEAN LINCOLN, NEB. CENTER OF THINGS AOTIVE Rooms $1.00 With Bath $1.50 R. W. JOHNSTON, Owner and Manager MORTGAGES For tale In tunn of $100, tVO, etc., up to 810,000, on farms and Lincoln propeity, to net 3,5j and 6 per cent, free from taxco. Some securities w cmh on demand before due for commiislon of one month' Interest. Atno money to lend. Writ LINCOLN TRUST CO. J2G N. 11th LINCOLN, NEB. The Lincoln Tannery Send us your Hides nnd Furs and have them made into Robes and Garments for the whole family. ITE I-1T IIIGUCSTTSlrKS FOIl I1IDK8 ASDITUS Address HENRY HOLM, Prop, 917-919 Q SL, LINCOLN, NEB. Glass, Paints Tho biggest stock In the West of everythlnir. Glass. Paints, Varnishes, Brushes. We manulacturo Art Glass, Kawnecr Store Fronts. WESTERN GLASS & PAINT CO., 12th and M, LINCOLN, NEB. Byers Bros. & Go. RATIRTTAr.TDRV STTPVIPT?. V LIVE STOCK COMMISSION FIRM SOUTH OMAHA Better Trj Thorn With Your Noxt Business m .,, ... ;fv 1 3 1 (UMVr 8 IJUuIIIluiJ J'wwife-. 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