TIITJ BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, JAN CAR V 1, 19t:. 0 1 WASHINGTON SORE OF DNDERSTANDING American OoTernment Officitli Be lieve no Serious Trouble Will Arise with England. NOTE HOT BRUSQUE AT ALL Snrprtaa Esprease la Admlnstr. Circles that Ton Shaald Ba Coastdrred Sharp by Britons. WASHINGTON. Dec. St.-Whlle tha American note to Great Britain concern In Interruption! of the commerce of this country continued today to absorb official Washington, there wit manifest a ton of confidence that the numerous difficulties which had arisen In the last frro months eventually would be ami cably adjusted. Already the discussion had turned to measures which i the United States could properly take in co operation with Great Britain to reduce to a minimum the necessity for extended search on the high seas. It fcecame known that agents of the Treasury department, acting In co-operation with the State department. In one case already had Inspected a cargo of cotton, which Inspection had satisfied the British embassy and facilitated the progress of the shipment to Its destina tion. ' ' e Mataal Tnderstaadlns;. The belief was held In official quarter that a mutual understanding might be reached whereby . legitimate cargoes could be certified by their departure from this country and thereby made Im mune from detention. High officials of the "Washington gov ernment were somewhat surprised that the American note has been regarded as "brusque" In some London quarters. They said the British cabinet, which has it under consideration, after a single reading of the document, must be con vinced that the United , States had spoken in the roost friendly spirit, though nonetheless earnestly and em phatically on points on which it con siders itself thoroughly Justified under the laws of nations. , Nothing; Peremptory, There la nothing peremptory in the note, nor Is it phrased In tones of Irri tation, but those who are familiar with its contents say It is a matter-of-fact and frank statement of the difficulties experienced by American Shippers and the failure of the Brltisn government to meet the various protests which have been mads. In all. It became known today, thirty American ships and cargoes, their value totalling millions, have been detained. The American note points out specific ally, however, that reimbursements for previous damages alone cannot cure the situation, as the activity of the British fleet has restrained , many exporters, whose business has become stagnant, tor, fear of the numerous technicalities and the risks Involved in shipments. Caase 1 asplelon. With respect to cotton shipments, the cases of one or two illegitimate cargoes, it Is recognlaed, has caused the British government 4o suspect all shipments. The United States government liaa no evidence that there has been contraband concealed in cotton cargoes, but England has made two specific complaints of it. Although not vouching for ort confirm ing the charges, the American' govern ment aaa-thought' it advisable, neverthe less, to issue a warning that one fraud ulent shipment must produce embarrass ment to cargoes generally, . Secretary i Bryan, dUtcusslng thu note .with callers today, decUnttd to givo any details. ( lie described it as a general statement summarising the American position in several specific cases. Those neutraldiplomats who called to ask about the note were not given a ropy of it, ' but were Informed that the first newspaper report was accurate. They were told that . the Slate department probably would ' not deliver the text of the communication . foreign covem ineots generally, as it still regarded the note as confidential, the American gov inment itself not having authorized its qAiblicaUon In part or in whole. General Points. The general points on which the note complains and which have been the basis of several specific protests hitherto are substantially as follows: 1. American cargoes have ' been searched on the high seas a beilignnt ilgnt that is not annled but the snips aiao have been diverted to ports for fur ther examination, a circumstance held not justllted under-international law ua less lull proof of hostile destination is presented at the time. Merious loss, espe cially to perisnabie goous, has leagued tor sucn aemy in a atuil s voyuge. t. Great Britain has regarded absolute and unconditional contraband as in the same ciao. The general understanding in international taw has neen mil abso lute contraband include those aitlcjes which are intended lor use by a belliger ent force and (Lrectly destined to It. Conditional contraband, Inoiud.n food- stutls, cumprues Uio articles wntcn are susceptible of use by an army or navy, but U must be proven that lnteai of being intended for the civil Deputation of a counti y these products are destined for uhe by its army and navy. . S. Irrespective of the controversy over what coustltuies absolute or conditional contraband in the commerce between a neutral and a bellUerem country, the note seta forth that In respect to com merce between two neutral countries there ought to be no question of com. a band at all for the re.attuns are thoae of peace and not of war. Mince the civil war the United states has upheld the doctrine of "continuous voyage ' wh.cn permitted seizure of a cargo even in Its journey between r.euiral ports provided eventually it was destined for a belliger ent. The American note, however, takes ' the poa.tlon that proof of such hoatlie destination roust be shown at i time .of seizure. I 4. The American government contends that a shipment sent no specific con signee known us a "to urur ' shipment la ruit of itself auspicious. It claims mat this may be an important circumstance in proving, a case, but is of no inherent value ume&a other facts are adduced, . lao at the time of detention or seUure. Phantom Photography is Not in Herman Schoenfeld's Line Robert Moore Takes Day Off to Join the Banks of Benedicts Robert C. Moore, solicitor for the class ified department of The Bee, stepped timidly, but gingerly, up to L R. Craw ford, manager of the detartment, yester day afternoon and asked, ' May X have the ait:oon off? have some Tory mwrtaAt business." . L'poa receiving assent, be departed In as elated manner, hied himself to the rxKirt house, procured a marriage license and proceeded to become a benedict. He married Mlsa Maude Olmstead, daugh ter of A. II. Olmstead. liM Lothrop street Kev. William Jones of the United Broth-' rn church read the marriage liac-s As the marriage was surprise, sir. Aloere'a co-workers in the classified de partment u planning to greet the bene dict with proper cerem my and eclat upoa his return. .. 'Herman Schoenfeld-Hplrltuallst Pho tographer." Somebody has been having a nttle win ter sport at the expense of The Bee's amiable staff photographer. A pretty, well-dressed woman brushed In to ask Mr. Schoenfeld to take, her photograph, "Very wall madam, just be seated. I n not In the habit of doing this kind of work, but I suppose I can do it for you. '"I want our ' photographs 'taken to gether," she said. "Er uh-beg pardon," said Schoenfctd. "Ar you to have anyone else In the pic ture with you?" "Only my husband here." Schoenfeld looked, but saw nothing re sembling a husband. He Invited the wo man to a chair, then stepped Into his dark room, emerging In- a moment when tho woman remarked: ' . "I beg pardon, but we are rather In a hurry today. We hare an errand or two before catching our train." "Very well, madam, I'm ready when you are." said Schoenfeld. "AU right, then," said the woman, seat ing herself with one hand raised to an angle of about forty-five degrees, as If to rest upon a shoulder. "Go ahead and take us." But Schoenfeld continued to wait, a little bewildered by new. "Why are you waiting?" demanded the woman In sn animated tone. "I said we were In a hurry." "Madam" Schoenfeld sterped closer to his strange visitor this time "Madam," he said, gently, "did I understand you to say that your husband was to be here and have his picture taken with your "Yc-s" this real eharp and quick-like. "Then, madam, I'm waiting for your husband." . "My husband Is here here h stands at my side. True, we have not lived to gether for five years: have not mortally seen each' other tor that long, but here la my husband at my side. I see lilm as plainly as I see you. Can't you see him?" Herman Schoenfeld has two fine eyes, those lustrous, large, expressive eyes, and now they were larger and more expres sive than usual. The look they gave the woman was worth the money, but they saw not. "I didn't know but maybe I had gone blind." said Schoefeld, relating his ex perience In the news room. "I finally told the woman that for the life of me I couldn't see anybody standing beside her or anywhere near her and that until I could see her husband I couldn't photo graph him. " 'Then,' said she. In great disgust, why did they tell me you were the spiritualist photographer?' " ALLIES CONTINUE STEADY POUNDING They Are Still Attacking and Fash in j Lines Forwitrd When Op portunity Offen. EAST LOSSES ARE ENORMOUS (aaaaltles Mast Be Lararvly I ereaaed br IHseaa far Mea Fight Vader .Dresden! Cllatatle V Conditions, ION DON, Dec. SL Since the Ruaalan defeat or the Austrians In GalIHa, which, while not Irreparable, Is likely to haxe a marked effect on the whole imim-n. man campaign In the east, f here has been no Important development on either front ins auies, although making no dra matio attacks on the German lines, are steadily hammering away with their ar tlllory and when opportunity offers push their lines a few yards forward. A French eye-witness In description of the battles PARIS WAR OFFICE REYIEWS FIGHTS Operation! of Last Kine Days Pats Germans on Defensive Everywhere. , LIQUID MUD GETS INTO GUNS oldtere Unable to Ftre Tfcean Vae Them as Claba Eight Haaared Vara Gained la Oae Day, PARIS, Dec. 3L There has been given out In Paris the following official recital J of the principal events of the war between December 16 and December : "This period of nine days resulted In consolidating the successes won by us during the ten days preceding. Our ag gressive attitude has been continued with ever Increased energy; everywhere the enemy has been reduced .to a defensive attitude. The violence of counter attacks has been evidence that he accepted this attitude reluctantly. The checking of every movement made by him in his en deavor to recapture ground lost to us made our advantage the greater. "It Is proper to say that at various points along the front, particularly near Arras, on the western boundary of the Argonne district, and near Verdun, we have msde ourselves the masters of im portant points of support. 'The operaUons to the north of the Lys have been attended by great hard ship because ef the bad weather; the cold, liquid mud, in which the men have had to move, has gotten In the breeches of their, rifles. This made It impossible to shoot. The fighting consequently has been with the butt end of muskets and even with fist a ' ; , "According to an expression used by one of their leaders, our soldiers are literally blots of mud. There has been organised for them a system by which they can now bathe and change clothes upon leaving the trenches." AFFAIRS AMODTH OMAHA Interstate Commerce Board's Ruling Hits Shippers. NEW BANK rOR PAPHLION from December 14.tr 21. gives a Rood Idea of the kind of fighting In Prosrens and records gains, which, while each Is marked only in yards, amount In the aggregate to a considerable advance at many points. i I'm Gaaa as Claba. A few hundred yards In Flanders were taken by primitive methods, the breochee of their rifles choked with mud. the allies used them as clubs and In many cases fought the Germans with their firsts. In ene ltttle Freaoh villa within sound of the guns. Princess : ratrtcla's light Infantry, the first of the Canadian contingent to go to the front Is billeted, waiting its turn to go Into the trenches The- men were accorded a splendid re ceptlon by their comrades Irt arms and the French villagers. Kees Taralaa Point, With the defeat of -the Austrians In Oallcia and South Poland', and the (re tirement of the German, across the Bsura,, Petrograd believes the turning point has been reached In the battto of the Polish rivers. The chief fighting Is now taking place on the Pllica where the Germans are still on the offensive and have brought up big guns. The losses In these battles have reached enormous figures In dead, wounded and rrleonrr. and must have been larr-ty Increased by dlneiuie for the men fought under dreadful rllmMIc con'UUons and In mud for which Poland Is notorious. CARPENTER SALESMEN MOSTLY "FARMER BOYS" Of the fifty salesmen employed by the Carpenter Taper company, In convention at the Paxton . hotel, frtrty-ela-ht wore once farmer bora, aocmrdlns; to n vote taken at last night's meeting. The two "city fellers" are E. ft. Jonea of Kanaaa City, and B. If. Hoel of Omaha. Mensra Jones and Hoel expressed appropriate sorrow because they were not also "farmers," but explained that ihey were not responsible , The second day's session of the Car penter Paper company's salesmen was attended by James A. Carpenter of Kan sas City, who was chairman; George A. Carpenter of Iee Molnns, Iw P. Sine, William Hute and W. Aj Kline vt Lin coln, and E. H. Liesh' of Wyoming, In addition to local and other outside man agers and "head men." Following a banquet, the evening was devoted to speeohes by the salesmen, who told how they made steadfast cus tomers and Increased salea The follow ing repoiled to toaMs: r. T. Sine, H. M. Anderson. K. K. lesh. Lee A. Smith, O. K. Carpenter, George Hamilton, N. li. Wilcox, Emll von IVrxrn. George Wel laee, J. K Maddox. W. B. Crook, W. K. Conley, J. A. Carpiter, E. R. Jone;, W. & Rhodes. W. G. Carpenter, B. H. UoeJ, 3. M. Lowe and C. B. Oliver.. Blind Mrs Batt Robbed by Visitor Ilolpless because of her age and sight less eyes, Mrs. Fannie Batt, ttU Ilamll ton street, stood by yesterday afternoon In her home while a burglar robbed tho house. Mrs. Batt la psst 90 years of agi and was home alone when the robber knocked at tho door. Mrs. Patt, thinking It wan a neighbor told him to come around the back way, which was open, and added that her blind ness and Inability to move prevented her from opening the door. The thief took adventure of the Inform matlon and came In. Arter helping him self to abcut 130 worth of Jewelry and a watch and chain, he took Ms leave. Mr. Batt could give the police no clue to the thief. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. Coroner's Jury. Finds Volley Killibg U.S. Hunter Accidental! i BUFFALO, Dec. 31. A coroner's Jury' at Fort Erie, Ont., empaneled to Investi gate the death of Walter Smith, the Buf falo man shot by Canadian soldiers Mon day, returned Its verdict this evening; after hearing the testimony jot the sol diers, Thomas Delaney, a provincial po lice officer, and several eyewitnesses. The verdict was: "We find that the deceased. Walter 8mith, met his death Monday forenoon, December M, while evading arrest for un lawfully shooting ducks out of season in Canadian waters, by a volley delivered accidentally from the rifles ef three mili tiamen who were called upon by Provin cial Officer Thomas Delaney to assist htm." - Officer Delaney, who occupied the stand for more than an hour, took the responsi bility for the whole affair on his town shoulders. He called upon the soldiers to help him make the arrest, he said, under the law that permits an officer of the law to call upon any citizen for help In an emergency, and ordered the firing. Nearly Half Million Spent in Election of Federal Senators WASHINGTON. Dec St. Nearly half a million dollars was event by candidates of all parties last November In the first popular election of United States senators in the hatory of the government To be exact, ti60.f77.2a represents the total of sworn statements of campaign expendi tures filed with the secretary of the sen ate. Democrats led in the expenditure with fcM2.89a.90. Republican candidates spent lM,te4.3S; progressives, i,Vb&M; prohibi tionists. f,U.!3; eoclailsts, 1X4.74; and Independents, 11.044.05. The average per capita expenditure was: Democrats, 3, 074.S3; republicans. SZ.SU.44. The largest expenditures were In Oeor gla where the senators were" elected, the amount sworn to by all candidates there totalling Hl.tt2.63. Several candidates reported that they spent no money whatever, but the lowest expenditure on record waa S cents, re ported by E. L. Hitcrutns, socialist, can didate in Ohio, Austrian Warship Torpedoed by French LONDON, Dec SI. A ftsnatch to the Dally Mall from Venice contains a re port that 4 French torpedo boat has tor pedoed the Austrian dreadnought Vtrtbus Vnitls at Pols. It la said the hull of the dreadnought was pierced, but that It succeeded la reaching its dock. T. E. Sfeanahaa ef Mag-to City Will Be Cashier at Iaatttattoa to Which Charter Recently Xaaaed. Unofficial word came yesterday that the order of suspension recently made by the Interstate Commerce commission on the loading of cattle between the original point of destination and the final destination had been vacated. This means that where formerly a shipper could ship a part of a load from the original point and then stop and pick up other stuff en route, now the shipper will not be allowed to do this on Inter state shipments. New Baan, rtr ratrtlllea. Word has come that after a long strug gle a new bank Is to open In Papllllon February 1, with T. II Shanahan of the the Packers' bank , of South Omaha as cashier. It Is understood that a charter for the new institution was Issued a few days ago. T. J. Shanahan, who Is assist ant cashier at the Packers' bank In South Omaha, has. been with that Insti tution for several years. Fratej-nlty Daaee. The Aleph Daled fraternity entertained at an Informal dancing party Tuesday evening at Jacobs' hall. The hall was beautifully decorated In black and or ange, colors of the fraternity. Those present Were: Misses: Misses: gorette Adler. . Freda TruaUn, . . Ruth Gross, Hess Adler. Edlth-Bubb. , "lora Sherman. Lather Tatle, feophia Welnstcln, Pbarl Chei-niss. Pearl Greenberg. iiatinah Kiaakofsky.Mlnam Davis, "' Ida Wirthsafter, . B, Newman. Minnie Arkln, Jennie Kraane. ' Ruth Levey, Kdlth Castleman. Bees Levey, Kstlier Epstein. Clara SniUer. Rose Muskln. Sadya Ginsberg, Hannah Muakln, Lillian Adler. Fannie Roaenbloom, tiarah Brodkey, Meaara: , Messrs: Charles Benrer. Morris Robinson, Harry Bravlroff. t-hil RcaenMatt, Hamuel Cohan. Julius Arkln, Ben Tatle. Jaok Alberts. Harry Chernles, Maxwell Fromkln, Barney Kulakofsky, George Levey. Ed Wlrthaafter. Harry Malaahock. Jake Malaahock, ' A brer Kaiman, Simon Levey, f Arthur Marowlt, Dr. P. Levey, A. Rosenbloom, ' David Kar.lan. Harry Hteln. Harry Truatln. Dr. Abe Greenberg, Dave ChemisH. D. Chernles. Morris Sherman, Steals froaa Wagoa. Recently daring robberies have been committed In South Omaha, but It re mained for one thief to outdo the other Raffles in boldness. The said light fingered brother climbed onto a wagon belonging to the State Dry Cleaning works of 11S North Twelfth street yes terday and lifted a number of suits. of clothes, according to the pulicJ. ' Magle City Goaalp. Mra F. O. Beck Is ill at the South Qmaha hospital. The Red men will give a ball at Red man hall New Tear's eve. Today Is the last day for bids on sup plies for the difference city departments. The local Eagles will give a mask ball at their hall on New Year's eve. Mlaa Gertrude Sullivan la spending the holidays at Excelsior Springs, Mo. Cherokee coal, unscreened, 14.26; screen ed, 14.71. bouth 7. Howland Lum. t Coal. The 'Welsh Grocers beat the Curo Min eral Springs in a bowling me at the Bruswick alleys Tuesday night, Charles F. Mahl has left on a business trip to Shenandoah, la. The usual New Tear's dinner will be held at the Presbyterian church. Twenty third and J streets, on January 1. Of See space for rnnt In Bee offloe, ml N street. Term reasonable. Well known location. Tel. Houth 27. There will be a short service from :S0 a. rn. until l' a. m. In the. southwest room of the lower assembly hall at the First Presbyterian church THE BUBBLE SONG from the opera "Htirh Jinks'' will he the pipe organ number tonlRht. Picture program on page eight. Uoasle theater. The rooms of Bert Waffles at Twenty fourth and N streets were robbed Wed nurday nipht. The next meeting of the South Omaha eln-ie of the Hhtiii Conservation league has been postponed until January 7 be iu of lack of heat In the high school building during the holidays. FOR SALE Household furniture for seven rooms, among which are a roll top office desk and chair, to be sold at auc tion at 141 North itoth Ht., Bouth Omaha, from I a. m. to i p. in. New Year's day. Five-Year Term Given Eancher PIERRE. & D.. Dec SI. (Special Tele gram.) J udge McNenny la circuit court at Fort Pierre today sentenced Herman SontMnscheln. prominent Stanley county rancher, to five years In the penitentiary on oonvlottcn of tho charge of larceny of two cars of cattle In that county.. Sonnenschein with Ed Carr , and Jaok Borden, all prominent ranchmen, was charged with shipping two ears of stolen cattle from Laatry to Chicago. The cat tle were stopped t Mobridge and re turned to their owners. Sonnenschein is convicted principally on the evidence of Carr. Borne U a fugitive from Justice. Bonnonscheln is at liberty on an appeal bond of flJMi. rriday, Jan. 1, 1915 Burgess-Nash Co. STORE NEWS FOR MEN Bnrgeaa-Nash Co. Phone Doug. 137. HERE YOU ARE MEN! Here's the News About That Special Sale of Men's and Young Men's XV Including: Values of $30.00, $35.00, $40.00 to $60.00 at A enMaWraaaVBgal Which Starts Saturday Morning and for Which We Asked You to Wait very special purchase brings these remark able values. The surplus stock of one of the foremost minufacturers of high class cloth ing for menbrand new styles, the very Acme of mcr- . T T A Tr rfiA It fT T7T"V TUTJ ftf TO f IOT IT cnant tailoring rirvii iniivi,! tiuwyuuuu i and possessing that character and perfection of fit and finish that is found only in the product of the best merchant tailors. . ? ' The Fabrics: The newest foreign and domestic overcoatings aro included, such as: The finest llockanun fabrics, "Wornm bo, Scotch overcoatings, Vicunas and the celebrated English Crombie over coatings. ' . Colors Include: The Styles:-- Sa ' Are the season's most favored smart, individual models that lend a pleasing appearanco to the wearer. The kind that aro appreciated by men "who know." ' The Models: Blue, gray, tan and a variety of new mixtures, also black. Are regular in build and tho sizes rango from 34 to 44 chest measure. We believe this sale will establish tho season's record for valuo giving in overcoats for men and young men. Salo Btarts Saturday morning at 8;30, Fourth Floor. jrrrpf The sale announced here is but a ferorunner of what we aro going to do for the men of Omaha in the matter of clothing, for within tho next few weeks we will install a complete Men and Young Men's Clothing Department, repre senting Beveral of tho finest and best known lines in tho country. Bnrgsss-irash 0k ronrth floor. Men's $2.00 to $2.50 FRENCH FLANNEL SHIRTS, Sat. $1.50 TIIEY were bought for a special before-Christmas feat ure, but arrived too late that's the' reason for this 6ale. Fine quality French flannel with neat j CfJ trlpe, light colors with French cuffs, alios 14 to 17. Y I . Worth nd would have sold had they reached ua In JL time, for 2.00 to $2.60; special, for Men's 600 611k Iloae, c Accordlan silk how. black and red, black and white, bluo and black; the regular 60c quality, sizes 10, 10 Vi and 11; sale price, pair, 29c Outing Flannel Night Robe. fiOc Good patterns, cut full and long, "Faultloss" tnake, originally to $1.00; very special Saturday, 60c. nrrs -sTaah Co. sfsla noor Mens High Grade Shoes at $5.00 TUB SIIOES we are offering to men at this , price are positively the best shoes that can be built for the money. High-grade footwear in every particular, including both staple and ultra-fashionablo models. Mahogany, Russia calf, pat ent colt, black vici kid and gun metal leath ers; special, pair $5 Bargsss-sTash Co. Mala rioer. We Have Not Forgotten the Boys' Specials for Saturday Just Note Boys OVERCOATS, $3.45 Values up to $6.00 HERE are without doubt the biggest overcoat values for boya, aged to 17 years, that have been offered for a long time. Mado in a variety of good styles of chinchillas and fancy weaves, with shawl and convertible col- q4C lars. Originally to $0.00. y ZT Sale price Saturday Boys' $12.50 and $15.00 Overcoats, $8.50 Overcoats for ages to 20 years. Chinchillas and fancy weaves, with convortible and shawl collars. Brown, gray and $Q C A blue. Formerly to $15; sale price. . . O.DU Children's $5.0? Overcoats, $2.95 Overcoats for ages 6 to 10 yean. Chinchillas and caaslmerefl. Formerly to $5.00; sale Jq qj prlce , 3at70 Boys' $5.00 Suits, $3.45 Boys' Suits In fancy weaves and corduroy fab rics, some with two pairs of trous- C3 f C rs, originally to $5.00; sale price. . pJ4D Borgsss-Jlaah Co, Tourth noor. M " 4 -I I ' TTTTTo) n tt 3 GoKmrr: r"T v- ' J J t