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GO ON UNTIL KAISER 18
CRUSHED.
FULL REPARATION DEMANDED
British Premier Declares Entente
Allies Oo Not Propose to Put Their
Heads Into a Noose, With Rope's
End In Germany' Hands.
London, Dec. 21. Premier Lloyd
Jcorjre wild in the limine or common-
mi Tuesday that It was fell Unit the
allies MnMild, know heforu entering on
negotiations Hint Germany was pro
pnred to accede to the only tvrmt pos
sible for peace to lie olitiilned nnd '
maintained In Hurnpe.
Tl premier wild Unit without rep
aration K')ice would he Impossible.
lie declared there were no proposals
for pence. To enter Into proposals ol
which ihey hud no knowledge was to
put their heads Into a noose with the
rope end in (lie hands of Germany.
Lloyd-George quoted the words ol
Ahrahiim Lincoln: "The war will end
nhen the object has been obtained; un
der (iml, It never will end until wo
have attained this object." '
Much hh they longed for It, the pre
mier added, the central powers' note
and the speech preceding It, afforded
small encouragement and hope for an
honorable anil lasting peace.
The premier said It was proposed to
appoint a director of national service
ind Mint all Industries and services
would be scheduled as essential or non
essential to the war.
lie said:
"Our answer will be given In full ac
cord with our allies. Fuch of the allies
separately and Independently has ar
rived at the same conclusion. I am
glad of the llrst answer given by
France and Russia."
lie declared the allies would Insist
upon a complete guarantee against
Prussian militarism disturbing fho
peace of Ha rope.
The formal reply of the allies, the
premier announced, will be given In
the course of a few days.
"Wo will nwalt until we hear what,
terms and guarantees there are surer
than those which Germany broke.
Meanwhile we put our trust In our un
broken army."'
After declaring peace without rep
aration wiih Impossible, the premier
asked whether "All the outrages on
laud and Ken" bad been liquidated by
"a few pious phrases about humanity."
Speaking of the western front, Mr.
l.loyd-Georgo referred to the growth of
the British armies there, and con
tinued: -
"I am convinced ultimate victory li
sure If the nation shows the same
.spirit of endurance and readiness to
learn us the mud-stained armies at
the front."
Tho premier said he was convinced
the Irish question was a misunder
standing, and that he hoped this mis
understanding would he removed. Set
lenient of the Irish question, the pre
mier added, would he a great war
measure.
The premier analyzed the German
chancellor's speech and then said:
"Without reparation, peace Is Im
possible. Moreover, what guaranty Is
there that subterfuges will not he used
In future to overthrow any treaties of
peace wherclnto we might now eiiter?
"Wo must keep a steadfast eye on
tho purpose for which wo entered the
war. We entered It to defend Europe
from aggressions of the Prussian mil
itary caste. We must Insist that there
bo the most complete guaranties
against this canto ever disturbing
again the peace of Europe.
"To accept the proposals would be
to put our heads Into a noose. His
toric example causes us to regard this
proposal with disquiet."
TEUTONS HOPEFUL OF. PEACE
Kaiser Witling to Agree to Reparation
Von Bernstorff Sees Another
Exchange of Notes.
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Washington, Dee. Hi. Lloyd-George's
speech leaves tho door open for peace.
This Is Ihe view of the White House
and of tho state department.
It Is also the view of the German
embassy, where the statement was
1 made that Germany would not be the
llrst to close the door.
With the presentation of the allies'
answer to the German proposals, It
Is believed In olllclal circles lu-tual
peace proposals will be under way,
"It looks to me as If the matter
were not finished und as If there will
be at least one more Interchange of
notes," commented Ambassador von
HerustorlT of Germany.
Germany, It was declared, Is ready
to discuss all of the questions brought
up by Lloyd-George. This Includes the
question of reparation, without which,
the premier Is quoted as snlng, "peace
Is Impossible."
Slain In Bride-Elect's Home.
Joplln, Mo., Dec. 21. Samuel G.
DavlB of Tulsa, Okla., wealthy dealer
In Indian lauds, was shot and killed In
the home of Mrs. Daisy Carter, a di
vorcee to whom ho was to have been
married. The assailant escaped.
Spanish Steamer Sunk.
London, Dec. 21. Lloyd's shipping
agency announces that the Spanish
steamer Asnn of 2.0S0 tons gross,
hullt at Cadiz In IIMii. was lust report
ed a arriving at Mordentix, on Novum
i" 5i fr n Ayr. ScoMtind.
WHICH
ADVANCE AT VERDUN
PARIS. REPORTS CAPTURE OF .
500 GERMAN SOLDIERS.
Gen. Nlvelle Delivers rirat Stroke
Against Kaiser's Forces Since
His Appointment.
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London. Dec. IS. General Nlvelle,
France's man of action, has delivered
his llrst .stroke against the central
powers Mtive his appointment to su
preme command. Dispatches from the
Paris war olllee on Friday report an
energetic offensive on the erdun
front, with Impressive results. Heiiln
admits that In the new 'offensive the
French have trained advantage on both
sides of the Illver Meuse.
Paris, Dec. 18. via London. French
troops ln.au advance north of Doiiuu
mont nnd between the Meuse and
Woevre livers captured more than 7,
300 prisoners and several heavy guns,
according to the French olllclal com
inuulci.tlou Issued here on Friday.
Horlln. Dec. IS, by wireless. French
attacks delivered on the east bank "of
thu Meuse in tho Verdun region result
ed In a gain of ground for them toward
Louvremout and llardtiumont. the war
olllco announced on Friday In a supple
mentary statement.
POISON KILLS 3 CONVICTS
Prisoners at Jollet Penitentiary Ex
tracted Wood Alcohol From
Producti Used in Shops.
Jollet. III.. Dec. IP. Warden Michael
Zlminer of the Jollet penitentiary said
the six eonvieta who survived the
wood alcohol debauch on Saturday,
which killed four men would recover.
It wns thought three probably would
die.
Prison "mooushlnlng." by which con
victs extract alcohol by strange chem
ical processes from drugs and products
used In tho shops behind the walls, en-,
nbled the men to obtain the alcohol
from a shellac mixture.
They believed ihe poison to he grain
alcohol and drank It In an effort to
forget the bitterness of prison life In
the false joys of Inebriety. The dead:
Alexander Archer. Iroquois county,
fifth term for robbery; Martin Harris,
Cook county, serving two years for a
serious offense; Kdward Williams,
Cook county, serving fifth term for
robbery; Frank Dawson. Grandy coun
ty, one to fourteen years for robbery.
ROUMANIAN ARMY IS IN PERIL
Teutons Pursue Foes In Dobrudja
Swamp Von Macken6en's Troops
Capture 1,150 of Foe.
Herlln. Dec. 11) (via Sayvlllo).
Driving eastward In Itoiiinanla. the
armies of Field Marshal von Miickon
son have crossed the Itiibeaii sector in
force und taken enormous quantities
of material.
Ill the Dobrudja, the Hussn-Houinu-nhin
retreat has progressed as fur as
the swamps and forests at the Danube
mouth.
Iteportlug the lighting on this front,
the war olllee statement Issued here on
Sunday night says: "Army group of
Field Maihal von Mackensen: The
Huzeii sci'tor has been crossed on u
broad front. In addition to 1.130 pris
oners, HI locomotives, about -100 rail
road cars, moMly laden, and Innumer
able vehicles fell Into our hands.
"In the Dobrudja the rapid pursuit
of the enemy, who only offered local
resistance, brought our allied troops
close to the forest districts In the
northern part of the country.
Austrian Emperor at Trieste.
Loudon, Dec. 21. Emperor Charles
of Austria, accompanied by General
Horovlch, commander of the Austrian
forces on the isonzo, visited the troops
on the line of that river and later went
to Trieste.
Ruth Law Gets $2,500 for Plight
New York, Dee. 21. For setting n
new record In her lllght from Chicago
to New York, Miss Huth Law received
a gift of 52,300 at a dinner given in
her honor here by the Civic Forum and
the Aero Club of America,
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RICH COUPLE SLAIN
JOHN P. BECKER AND WIFE
KILLED ON ILLINOIS FAftM.
Pair Distrusted Banks and Was
Thought to Have Large Sum
in Home.
Peoria. 111., Dec. lb. John P. Ucek
er. one of the wealthiest farmers of
southern Illinois, and his wife have
been murdered on their a.OOO-ncre farm
near Mason City.
Itobbery was undoubtedly tho mo
tive. The police know that the couple
had Just received $:i.OO0 rent money
which has disappeared. In addition, a
large sum. said to have been hoarded
for years by the couple, has disap
peared. Itloodhouuds are on trie trail
of the murderer of murderers.
The Meeker" lost heavily some years
ago In a bank failure at Pckln und
since v It has been known to all
their friends that they have distrusted
banks and have been hoarding their
money on the farm.
The murderers set lire to the farm
house for the supposed purpose of
making the crime appear an accident.
Hut the trick failed, for the fire went
out and tho bodies were found with
marks of violence.
Hundreds of farmers and many
sheriffs' deputies from the country
side have formed posses nnd art
searching In all directions.
GREECE GRANTS ALL DEMANDS
Athens Dispatch Says Constantlne Will
Withdraw Troops From
Thessaly.
London, Dec. IS. The Greek govern
ment has accepted tho iitllmatum pre
sented by the entente allies, says a
dispatch from Athens to the Central
News agency.
Athens (via London), Dec. 18. The
demands of tho entente allies present
ed to the Greek government were In
the nature of an ultimatum. All Greek
troops uro to be withdrawn from Thes
saly, accord! to tho demands, und
only a certain number of soldiers are
to be concentrated In Peloponnesus.
Tho demands for reparation for the
events of December 1 and 2, when light
ing took place between entente landing
forces and Greek troops, are to be for
mulated later.
PROF. MUNSTERBERG IS DEAD
Harvard Psychology Expert Dies
While Addressing Class Was
Flfty-Three Years Old.
Huston, Dec. lit. Prof. Hugo Mun
sterberg, professor of psychology ol
Harvard college, dropped dead on Sat
urday while addressing a class at Hud
el I tie. Intense excitement prevailed
among the girls In the classroom. Pro
fessor Munsterberg was llfty-three
years old, and had seemingly been In
perfect health up to the moment ol
his death. Death was believed due to
heart disease. Professor Muusterberfi
had been working night and day since
tho war, answering criticisms In maga
zine articles made against him; and
had been laboring under Intense nerv
ous strain.
Noted German Soldier Dies.
Leavenworth, Kun., Dec. 20. MuJ.
Maximilian von Grebe, member of a
distinguished Gorman family, formerly
of the Prussian army and later u light
er In the American Civil war. Is dead
at his home near this city. v
Japs to Keep Land Seized.
Tokyo, Dec, 20. The German peace
proposals were delivered to tho Jap
anese government. Commenting on
the proposals, the newspapers declare
that Japan will never agree to surren
der Klao Chou.
0 Allies' Losses 5,100,000.
Berlin (by wireless to Sayvllle, N.
Y.), Dec. 20. Tho losses of tb
French array to dato have been 3,800,
000 nnd of tho British 1,300,000, ac
cording to "competent authority," say,
the Overseas News agency.
WILL COST WOO
SAYS ENFORCEMENT OF NEW
AMENDMENT WILL BE
EXPEN8IVE
PROBLEM OFJMPLOYMENT
Items of General Interest Gatnered
From Reliable Sources Around
the State House.
Western Newspaper Union New Service.
Om hundred thousand dollars, to bo
used as a special fund for the enforce
ment of prohibition laws und various
other BUtiiB for particular purposes,
over and above the regular depart
mental appropriations, are askod by
Attorney General Heed In his biennial
report to the governor. The to.al
amount of such appropriations re
quested Is ?"2f),000, as compared with
$28,500 provldod by tho legislature of
l'Jlf for special activities and main
tenance of tho legal department.
The attorney general also asks for
two additional stenographers beside
tho two now omploycd In his olllee.
This would requlro an additional ap
propriation of ?!l,3G0.
Mr. Uecd says the experience of oth
er states has shown that il is neces
sary, In order to obtain desired re
sults hi unt'orclng prohibition, to.makn
an appropriation available for Investi
gating violations and prosecuting of
fenders. Failure to make such an ap
propriation, he asserts, will weaken
tho force and effect of tho laws.
Big Increase In State Bank Deposits
Nebraska challenges the world!
ir the world accepts the world may
be badly beaten In the matter of In
crease In hank deposits the past
year, .
Hero Is what Nebraska has done
In the past year. It Is tho record
upon which this state stands.
In twelve months tho deposits in
the S00 banks of the state have In
creased 5ri4.G51.84C.
An average monthly Increase of
more than 54,554,000 a month.
Figured down liner that would
moan nn Increase of more than $1,
150 for every day of tho mouth.
Or the Increase would umotint to
more than $41 for even mnn, woman
und child In the state.
It Is nn Increase of more than GO
per cent.
Since August 10 deposits have In
creased J14.407.000. and tho loans
nearly $12,5GO,000.
In tho year loans have increased
$27,939,850.
Problem of Employment
Tho problem ol employment for
many members of tho Nebraska na
tional guard, who will be hero before
long, according to authentic reports
here will bo a keen one. General
Hall has endeavored to start Its so
lution by enlisting tho aid of the lu
bor commission In finding places for
a portion of tho mop. It is said that
many will step into places which
thoy left jiearly six mouths ago to
respond to their country's call. But
that number is small! compared to tho
number of men enlisted from this
state, nnd it will bo up "to most of
them to (lnd work after they arrive
home.
State Superintendent's Fees
State Superintendent Thomas shows
in his biennial report that during the
biennlum from December 1, 1914,
to November 30, 1910, his olllee col
lected $23,353 in fees of which $12,
714 came from county registrations
and $2,185 from city registrations.
Life certificates and registrations
yielded $1,7?G and state certificates
$492, while $.211 come from miscel
laneous sources. This money has
been used for vnrious purposes, be
ing oxpended under authority of the
legislature as a cash fund of the de
partment. There Is still in the state
treasury a balance of $1,974 belong
ing to tho cash fund.
An apparent decrease in tho num
ber of school' children In Nebraska
during the past year is tho subject
of comment by State Superintendent
Thonvis In his report. Ho shows, how
vor, that tho enrollment of pupils, as
well as attendance at school, reglstra
cd a good Increase, in spite of tho
falling off in enumeration.
Agitating New State House
It begins to look as though somo
decisive action will he taken by the
Incoming legislature with roference
to a new state capltol building. There
aro a few who would "patch up" tho
old stato house and run along a few
years. Then there are many moro
who believe that the great develop
ment of tho state and Its rapidly
growing interests demand Immediate
rollef in tho construction of a mod
ern, commodious and sanitary cap
ltol building, capable of accommodat
ing a great commonwealth.
Acting upon (lie recommendation
of Land Commissioner HQckmann,
who recently viewed several trcts of
state school land hi Morrill, Banner
and Codar counties, thu board of ed
ucational lands and funds has voted
to ralBO tho valuations Materially
over tho appraisements mado by
county boards. Tho Increase amounts
to $9,796 on all thecs lands, aggre
gating about two sections. The valu
ations bo fixed aro tho prices at
which tho lands will bo sold by the
state to those having contracts for
thorn.
NEARLY A MILLION HUHoEb
Figures Vary From 794,035 to 903,073
on Horse Census of the State
Tabluations mai'o In tho stato de
partment of lubor from returns mado
by county assessors and county boards
of equalization to tho state board of
equalization show that there were
794,035 head of horses of all ages list
ed for taxation in Nebraska for tho
tax year of 1016. The value placed
upon horses of all ages listed for taxa
tion by tho county boards, of equaliza
tion is $12,680,0GS. County nssessora
aro required to cortlfy to tho secre
tary of tho state board of agriculture
the Bamo Information "urnlshed the
stntc board of equalization, but the
figures given tho state board of agri
culture differ from those sent to the
stntc board of equalization. Tho tab
ulations from these roports made by
tho state board of agriculture show
899,096 horses. Returns made to the
state board of agriculture for the year
1915 show 903,973 head of horses ol
all ages, with an estimated value of
$91,301,273.
Plan to Cure Defects
A meeting of the Joint committee
of tho legislature and state bar asso
ciation was held nt tho legislative
reference bureau rooms last week.
There were present: J. J. Tbontus,
Seward; Hayard II. Paine. Grand Is
land; John Mattes, Nebraska City;
C. E. Sandall. York; J. N. Norton,
Polk; J. P. Palmer. Omaha; J. 11.
Hroady, A. K. Sh'eldon and C. E.
Soroneon, Lincoln.
The plana for securing Improve
ment in legislative methods were dis
cussed and an agreement reached for
n report which will be submitted to
tho stato bar association on Decem
ber 29. and the state legislature
when It convenes. The points cov
ered Include appointment of a com
mittee of three from tho senate and
threo from tho house to be called a
revision committee to work In con
nection with the legislative reference
bureau In revising hills before their
Introduction in either house and tho
purpose of securing the correction
of obvious errors In form. This re
vision will be advisory only and
tho member, who desires to Introduce
a bill may dlsregnrd It If he chooses.
Half Million in Remittances
Unexpectedly large remittances
from county treasurers, which havo
been coming hi to State Treasurer
Hall since December 1, are again
building up Uic state general fund
and other funds at a rapid rate. The
money has literally been pouring In,
indicating that the people of Nebras
ka have plenty of money to pay their
taxes and are doing so earlier than
usual.
Tho total amount received hy the
stato treasurer from sixty-five coun
ty treasurers so fnr heard from In
December Is ?449.3G0, of which $243.
90G Is for the general fund. As tho
general fund contained $247,000 on
November 30, and as not to exceed
$100,000 has been paid out of it this
month, tho balance on hand In that
fund Is now about $390,000.
This will be depleted to some ex
tent by the llrst of tho year, as tho
quarterly payroll of stato olllcers will
have to he met, besides other un
usual expenses. It Is probable, how
ever, that Treasurer Hall' will get
through and start the now year with
ut least $300,000 to go on in the gen
eral fund.
State Sues Treasurer Ure
Attorney General Willis E.
Heed
State
has filed suit on behalf of
Auditor W. H. Smith for the state of
Nebraska against W. G. Uro, county
treasurer of Douglas county for the
recovery of $3,817.91 penalty for fail
ure to remit monthly collections to
tho slate treasurer. Prior to his re
cent trip to Washington Mr. Hoed
announced thnt tho suit against Mr.
Uro would be llled. Ho has filed
the cuse in the supreme court of
Nebraska. It Is alleged that Mr.
Uro failed to comply with the order
of State Treasurer George 13. Hall
to make monthly remittances. Tho
law appears to fix a penalty of 10
per cent. The petition" asks for $3,
817.91 with Interest and costs from
February 10, 1010? Slnco that time
Mr. Ure, has boon paying monthly.
The New Englnnd Casualty company,
Mr. Ure's bondsmen, Is made a party
to tho suit.
Will Reorganize Department
Announcement regarding tho com
position of his ofllco force was mado
by Stute Superintendcntcloct W. H.
Clommons of Fremont, during n short
visit In Lincoln last weok. Mr. Clem
mons stated that Miss Cora A.
Thompson of Bridgeport, superintend
ent of schools for Morrill county, Is
to ho one of his assistants. Ho has
tendored her a place and sho has ac
cepted. The superintendent-elect also
told that he plans to organize the
department of education on a some
what different basis than heretofore.
Commission Needs More Money
if the railway commission wants to
sorvo tho people to tho utmost It will
havo to have moro nionoy. Tho $93,
000 which It has had for tho past bi
ennial period will havo to be In
creased by at least $9,000 and tho
commission could use $20,000 moro
if tho legislature would vote It. That
Is tho Btatomont which Hetlrlng Com
missioner Honry T. Clarke makes to
Gjvornor Morehcad as tho lattor in
fulfilling his duties as budget officer,
casts about to mule a the expense
list for the coming biennial period.
MORE WHEAT,
MORE CATTLE,
MORE HOGS
Land Values Sure to Advance
Because of Increasing De
mand for Farm Products.
The cry from countries abroad for
more of the necessaries of life Is ncntc
today; tomorrow it will be stilt more
Insistent, and there will be no letup
after Ihe wnr. This Is the day for
the farmer, the day that he Is coin
ing Into his own. He Is gradually
becoming the dictator as It becomes
more apparent tlftit upon his Indn"
try depends the great problem or
feeding a great world. The farmer of
Canada ami the United Stales has It
within himself to hold the position thnt
stress of circumstances has lifted blm.
Into today. The conditions abroad nrc
such that the utmost dependence will
rest upon the fanners of this continent
for some time nfter the war, and for
this reason there Is no hesitation Id
making the statement that war's de
mands are, mid for n long time will be.
Inexhaustible, and the claims that will
he made upon the soil will with dint
cult y be met. There are today 2."i,000,
000 men In the lighting ranks In the
old world. The best of nuthorlty gives
7fi per cent and over ns having been
drawn from the farms. Thee is there
fore nearly 73 per cent of the laud for
merly tilled now being unworked.
Much of this land Is today In a deviis-
tilted condition nnd If the war should
end tomorrow It will take years to
bring It buck lo Its former producing
capacity.
Instead of tho former producer pro
ducing, he has become a consumer,
making the strain upon those who hnve
been left to do the farming n very dlf
llcult one. There may be agitation as
to the high cost of living, and doubtless
there Is reason for It In many cases.
The middleman may' boost the prices,
combines may organize to elevate. the
cost, but one cannot get away from the
fact that the demand .regulates "ie"iA
supply, and the supply regulates t,,el
price. The price of wheat In fact, all f
grains as well as cattle, will remain I J
high for some time, and the low prices ('
fact that the demand .regulates the
that have prevailed will not come
again for some time.
After the war the demand for cattle,
not alone for beef, but for stock pur
poses, to replenish the exhausted herds
of Europe, will be keen. Farm educa
tors and advisers are telling you to
prepare for this emergency. How much
better It can be done on tho low-priced
lauds, of today, on hinds that cost from
ten to twenty dollars per acre, than It
can on two nnd three hiindred-dollar-nn-ncre
land. The lands of Western
Canada meet all tho requirements.)
They are productive In every sense of'
the word. The best of grasses can lie
grown with abundant yields and he
grain enn be produced from these (oils
that beats the world, and the snme may
be Bald of cuttle and horses. The ell- '
mate Is all that Is required.
Those who are competent to Judge
claim that lai d prices will rise (n vulue
from twenty io fifty per cent. This Is
looked for in Western Canada, where
lands are decldedfy cheap today, and
those who are fortunate enough to se
cure now will realize wonderfully by
means of such nn Investment. The
land that the" Dominion Government Is
giving away as free homesteads in the
provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan jgf
and Alberta aro of n high class; they $
ore abundant in every constituent thnt
goes to make the most productive
soils. The yields of wheat, onts nnd
barley that have been grown on Uiese
lands gives the best evidence of their
productiveness, and when backed up-
by the experience of the thousands of
settlers from the United States who-
have worked them nnd become wealthy
upon them, little more should be re
quired to convince those who are seek
ing a home, even with limited means,
that nowhere can they seeuro anything;
that will better equip them to become
one of the iirmy of Industry to assist
In taking care of the problem of feed
ing the world. These lands aro free;
but to those who desire larger, holdings
than 100 acres there are the railroad
companies and land corporations from
whom purchase can be made at rea
sonable prices, and information can he
secured from the Canadian government
agent, whose advertisement nppeara
elsewhere In this pupor. Advertisement.
Expenditures.
"You Americans are terribly extrav
agant," remarlfed the critical man from
abroad.
"Perhaps," replied Miss Cayenne.
"Somo countries waste money on lux
urious food and raiment and somo
squander It on protracted warfare."
The Ouinlne That Doea Not Affect The Head
llocamo of 1U tonlo and laxaUro effect. Laxative
Bromo Quinine can be taken tr undone without
earning nervoutnea or ringing In the head. l, Thj2
la only one "Uromo Quinine." M. W. OOOVrTB
atlnature la on each box. Xc
To Be Expected.
"I know I. fellow who Is cheerful and
contented, nnd yet he has met with
nothing but reverses since he started
n business."
"What Is he a philosopher?" ,
"No; he Is u circus acrobat." ,
Contrariwise. I
"Funny discovery, wasn't It, the fodV,
speculators madoV" " ' VJ
"What was that?"
"That their live turkeys wore a dead .
loss."
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