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e Omaha- Daily Bee Mr from tfw 1Utl Arena. The Dm'i Real War Photos Best of Them AOL THE WEATHER. Fair VOL. XUV NO. 178. OMAHA. TUESDAY MORN I NO, .TANUAHY 11?, lfH.V-TEN7 PAOES. ?T St".:-! SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. STotel H PEARSON CAUTIONS SENATORS TO KEEP OH BUSINESS PLANE Lieutenant Governor Breaks Prece dent by Admonishing; Legislator! N with Regard to Work of the Session. OMAHA MERGER BILL GOES IN Senator Howell Gets It Listed Sec ond on the Docket in Upper House. SENATE CUTS ITS COMMITTEES (From a Start Correspondent.) 1 LINCOLN. Jan. . 11 (Special.) Lieu tenant Governor Pearson In the senate this afternoon gaive the senators to un derstand that he believed the "lieutenant governor should be a nonpartisan officer and consequently he would endeavor to run the senate in a nonpartisan manner. He favored a publicity bureau that would set results without being expensive; a state printing- office; conservation of water power sites; rood roads; appropria tions along; right lines, believing; that the taxpayers were no sd much opposed to high taxes If results were obtained thereby; a large number of bills repoaltng dead laws; rural education and rural credit associations. "Here for Bnstness." "I realise." he said In closing, "that I have rather exceeded former customs in presenting these ideas. They were In my mind and I have spoken of them briefly and sincerely. I would rather speak of business matters than attempt to throw out bouquets. "We are here for business, not fun. I am here to do my duty as best J can, not to deliver or receive bouquets. "I certainly thank you for your splendid attention and ' personal geod fellowship that has been so generously given. May that good fellowship ever be present among us all. May our labors as a sen ate be the glory of Ood of our fathers and for the benefit of ourselves and our chll aren." Omajii Ana(atloa BUI. Senator Beal of Custer sent up the flrVt ball, a warehouse bill, whllo Senator Howell of Douglas landed with No. 2, a bill to consolidate South Omaha and other small cities around Omaha, with the latter. The bill provides for con solidation under act of the' legislature without a vote on Ue proposition. The Douglas delegation tn the senate are all for the bill with the exception of Dodge, who has not'fully made up his mind, but will probably make It unanimous, as far is the senate Douglas delegation Is con cerned. Senate Cats Cosasulttee. This senate's session will transact Its business with but twenty-seven standing :ommittees. whereas the 1913 Senate had forty-two standing, committees. .The . redaction as ftreposed this after-, tioon by the committee on rules was adopted along with the rest of the re port, which recommended la eonectlon with the heading of ' "committees" most Df the reforms proposed .by the Norton committee of the last legislature. The report, which was adopted by the senate 'unanimously, leaves the number of members for each committee to the discretion of the committee on commit tees. - The Norton reform report recom- Continued on Page Two, Columa Two.) Big Relief Map of -Canal is Finished WASHINGTON, Jan. lL-Merabers of the-Isthmian Canal commission had be fore, them today for inspection what is raid to be the largest relief map ever made representing the Panama canal on a scale of one foot to a mile: The map, wMch la fifty feet by ten, was completed by Qeorge Robertson of this city, to whom the contract for the work was given by the commission. U will shortly be ship ped to the Panama Pacific exposition. The map is in the natural colors of the canal sone aiming to give the impres sion one would get of it from an aero plane. Locks, buoys, range lights, break waters, even the Cucuracha slide in the Culcbra cut are faithfully shown. Many of the larger' buildings in the towns nearby are also represented. The only thing lacking In the model la the forti fications which will protect the canal, tho disposition of these being, of course, a secret. The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Tuesday: For Omaha. Council Blurts and Vicinity Fair; Warmer. . Tempers tare at Omaha Yesterday, Hours. Sam. a. m 7 a. m S a. m a ra 10 a. m.... 11 a. m 12 m , 1 p. m t p. m 3 p. m i p. m S p. m p- m 7 p. m 2fi 26 es , M , M , 31 , .14 , M . JS , 4? . 41 . 39 . 38 . 37 8 p. m... UnS. 1K14. 1913. im Highest today iowest today ' Mean temperature Precipitation ... li 14 - ... U , IS -1 20 ... IB 30 6 13 .:. .oo .oo .oo t Temperature and precipitation depart ures from the norms! at Omaha since March 1, and compared with the last two ers: Normal temperature ,) Kxceas (or the day..., ' " ,j Kxeess since March 1. IHi '..'.'.Sil Normal precipitation (ij tnoh Deficiency for the day Ui inch Precipitation since March 1.. .. '! Inches Deficiency since March 1 34tnchea Tieftclency cor. period, 1914... 5 74 Inches Deficiency cor. period, liUi... J.91 inches Resorts froaa Statlaas at V P. It. Station and State Temp. High- FUin- of Weather. 7 p. m. est. f Cheyenne, part cloudy. 44 Davenport, rioudy 30 :c' f Denver, clear 42 fc! '. I "-s Moines, clear 34 ")s North 1'Utle. clear : i.i io niati4. clear 77 i u, HapUl City, clear M 44 o' Sheridan. Cloudy -. . . DO 1 stoux tlty, clear .a Valentine, clear Jt 42 ',, indicates sero. T indicates trace of precipitation. PATHOS OF THE WAR French children sitting in the ruins of their former home. i I 1 iVXk- i dl ! . if 7 -V:: "": V w - HOTHER-TEACHER WINS HER BATTLE Mooted; Point in New York Schools is Finally Settled by Ruling of Commissioner. BRIDGET PEIXOTTO APPEALS ALBANT, N. Jan. . 11. A teacher may not be dismissed because she absents herself from the public schools to bear a child, Commissioner John H. Flnley of the- State Department of Education de cided today. The .dpclBlon .definitely, de termines the: status of mother-teachers in the state, as, under existing laws, there U no appeal,' Mrs. Bridget Pelxotto, a teacher who became a mother while absent without leave and who was dismissed by the New York City Board of Education for neglect of duty, was ordered reinstated. Decisions la five other mother-teacher appeals are expected soon. Took Case to Coarts. Mrs. Pelxotto, who was dismissed In April, 1813, carried her case to the courts and the court of appeals decided the de termination of the question rested with the commissioner of education. 'Mr. Plndley's decision pointed out that a law providing that a woman teacher's position automatically became vacant when she married had been declared un constitutional. 'His conclusion was. "That the board should have accepted the natural cor rollary of Its' policy, voluntary or en forced of employing or retaining married woman teachers and should have given at least a favorable consideration to an absence for childbirth as is normally given to absence . asked for reasons of personal convenience or minor or grave illness, or fc purposes of study and travel or of lmpprovlng health." laeffivleney a Reasoa. Dismissal for general inefficiency, Mr. Flnley held, would be warranted If upon ' return a teacher was found to be urv j able after trial to perform school duties. I -But It - la difficult to conceive," the , decision read, ".how, reasonable,' unwllf ul absence due tl natural unavoidable causes could be construed as neglect of duty; and it is difficult to. understand why an absence for th cruont creditable social reason shold be se treated. - NO DECISION YET. IN THE CASE 0FL0UISE STEGNER The. Board of Education committee hav ing In charge the matter of Miss Louise Stegner's reinstatement, together with that of three other teachers, held a con ference, of several hours yesterday at the office of Arthur C. Wakeley. and will meet again tomorrow.. No determina tion was reached, except that none of the members would divulge the status of af fairs for the present This committee consists of Robert Cowell, Dr. D. E. Jenkins, Mr. Wakeley. Frank H. Woodland and W. A. Foster. Its duty la. to go over the case and bring tn a report to the board at its next meet lng. January :o, 'and the board will take final action. RICHMOND FORCES HOUSE MEMBERS TO PAY POSTAGE Jan" rrf.7tn,eb Jan. 11. -special ) Hlch- (From a LINCOLN mond of Douglas today was successful in putting across two resolutions in tht house, one to prevent duplication In bills and the other making members pay for their own stamps. Dafoe of Johnson attempted to press a motion allowing the members posts ge. The house knocked out the Dafoe motion, t to 12 on Rlchmoiil plea. .Nehraskaaa la Washington, iv amu 1 Vi :Tn v i.. it .,..1.. l t. i. . egram-i-J. L. I'aston of Omah... hj ha ' - ' ' ' - b.e:i on K trip enst. srrhe.l In the iti tnda.T. He l'l leaic for the aost on H. J. Burling (X Omaha la In Wabhing-ton. VL. "... S-a-V.. 'III' CAR COMPANY TO GIYE VALUATION So States Attorney Webster, Who Asks Two More Weeks to Com ply with the Request. tTP IN THE CHEAPER FARE CASE The street railway company will com ply with the order of District Judge Sears directing It to furnish a physical valua tion of its property and a statement of all Its financial affairs, according to In formation give 4herourt fay. John . L Webster, attorney for the company?" "' The company has a force busily em ployed in preparing the desired informa tion, said Mr. Webster, but found It Im possible to get tt ready Monday, the last day of the period allowed In the court's order. He requested that two weeks more time be given. . Judge Scars informally Indicated his consent, with the qualification that City Attorney Hine should be consulted and five, his consent. Hearlaw on One Point. The order directing a physical valua tion was issued in the Injunction suit brought by the street railway company to prevent enforcement of the seven- faree-for-a-quarter ordinance. At a hearing on the temporary injunction. Judge Sears continued the restraining order on tho grounds of only one of many allegations made by the company that such a rate would be confiscatory. Counsel for the city asked and obtained the physical valuation order to secure a basis on which the case could be fought out on the confiscation Issue. Should the street railway company's position be sus tained, the ordinance, which was passed by Omaha voters under the Initiative law, would be declared unconstitutional. The company has also attacked the or dinance In federal court. Wilson Reiterates Opposed to Abo Test WASHINGTON. Jan. U.-Presldent Wit son today reiterated his opposition to the literacy test in the Immigration bill to a delegation of women from Chicago, headed by Jane Addams, who auked that he veto the measure. The president did not state definitely an Intention to veto the bill, but the women said they , were hopeful he would. Speaking for the ' delegation. Miss Ad dams told the president that many fois elgners who could not pass the literacy test later learned to read and write and make excellent citizens. The conference report on the Immigra tion bill was laid before the senate, but consideration was deferred until tomor row DOPE TRAFFIC SUBJECT OF BILL BY BYGLAND (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN', Jan. ll.Speclal.)- Senator Bygland of Boone expects to hit the dope j traffic in a bill wltlch will be Introduced 1 bv him In. the senate probably tomorrow. Th. M l will reoulre that sellers of the ; drug la drug stores keep a record of all I 1. it u.c uic and to whom soid I land that ti.csc sales ahull be made only! I T PPT f" Ylf - for breaking the law is a miximum fine of SMu or Imprisonment. YELLOW PINE LUMBER CASES ARE NEAR END , I From a Ktaff Correspondence.) WASHINGTON. Jai. ll-(Kpeelal.-K. J. McVanu. traffic commissioner of the I C'ommercUl club of Omaha, is In Wash- I 1 lit u ton to iolll in llnu!nv th. lu.i . n ,1.. IIM-. .d l.IIi. ui 1"' '"'""cr :aei. nintn nave ueei heMro the In- t TKtale Commerce ( o:nml wion for our ; years. Arguments In the cases will lie I beard on Wednesday. ' BLEASE DISBANDS ORGANIZED MILITIA 0FS0UTHCAR0LINA Order is Effecti?e Immediately and Approximately Three Thou sand Men Are In volved. RESULT OF FRICTION WITH U. S. Governor and War and Navy Depart ments at Variance Over the National Guard. REORGANIZATION IS EXPECTED COLl'MBIA. 8. V.. Jan. ll.-Tlie or ganised militia of South t'arollna was disbanded by an order signed today by Governor BleaKO. The order Is effective immediately. Approximately S.0c0 men sre Involved, In cluding about fiOo whom the governor had refused to muster out of service upon orders received about eltilit months ago from the chief of the federal division of military affairs. , Uovrrnor Please said differences be tween tlie secrrtnry of war and the sec retary of the navy and State Adjutant General Moore on one side, and himself on tho other prompted him to take the step. The differences, he ssld, resulted In serious breaches of discipline In ye military corps. lafalr to Saeeessor. 'The present governor of the state of South Carolina Is of the opinion that It would be unfair and unjust on his part to turn over to his successor In office the mJHUa nf South Carolina In Its present condition," the order read. Friction to which Governor Blease re ferred In his order disbanding the militia arose two years ago. The cause of the controversy between Governor Blease and Adjutant General Mooro v. as said to. have been the result of the refusal to sign official papers presented by tho adjutant general. The secretaries of war snd the navy be came parties to the controversy, accord ing to official statements, when the ac counting for about $100,000 worth of fed eral property which the departments claimed had been lost by the militia or ganisation was held up. Farther Complications. The situation became further compli cated last summer when the governor re fused to permit the militia to participate in the annual encampment ordered by the War, department. The action," according to statements from the adjutant general's office, resulted In a congressional appro priation of 156.000 for the South Carolina mtlltla being held up by the War depart ment pending settlement of the differ ences. Adjutant General Moore will go to Washington to confer with the War de partment officials over reorganisation of the troop wbea Governor Blease's term expires. January IS. Controversy of Lea ttandlas;. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L Governor Blease and the War department long have been in. a controversy over the Na tional Guard .of South Carolina, and at one point Secretary Garrison withheld the federal aid provided by the Dick law because, the department contended, the state, troops were not up to required effi ciency, and because the War department records showed losses of government property. , No official comment was forthcoming on the action of Governor Blease today, but War department officials expect to see the South Carolina National Guard reorganized after he goes out of office this month. . - House Will Vote on . the Amendment for Suffrage Tuesday WASHINGTON. Jan. It-Preparations for tomorrow's fight tn the house over the Mondell-Brlstow resolution for an amendment making woman suffrage nation wide were prefected today. Majority Leader Underwood secured an agreement for the house to meet at 11 a m., when the resolution will be brought in under a special agreement, providing six hours' debate, equally divided. n t j ii 3 ' uapper installed i T- - uovernor 01 nansas - ?z ZZJSZ deserted the telegraph office thore. Since TOPEKA, Kan.. Jen. 11. Arthur Cap- the defeat of the constitutionalists num per ot Topeka, the first native Kanvan , baring lo.OOu under General Vlllareal, be- to be chosen chief executive of the state and the first to be chosen by the suf. frags of both men and the women of the state, .was Inaugurated as the twentieth governor of Kansas here today. In his address Governor Capper urged a vigor ous championship of national prohibition and woman suffrage. The National Capital Mosday, Jaaaary 11, 1018. The Senate. Met at noon. Senator L&Kollette Introduced a resolu tion to prohibit the eastern railroads from putting In the increased freights re cently authorized by the interstate Coni- 1 merce commission. l-wcretary (iarrison testified on the Philippine bill, snd hearings before the ; committee were closed. The House. Met at noon. w'an-" su7f "co'nstltutioaV ment tomorrow. te on the amend- KeDi-eatntatlve An sherry of Ohio re. signed to become a Justice of the state appellate courts. Naval committee considered the naval bill. 11,509 ANNUAL INCOME. Have an Omaha business property that pays $15 per month rant. Want to sell; price $16 000. Vi lli giva terms at S f or cent, with payment of 12,000 down. Property In good repair and rented for five years yet at above rental. lor farther iaformatloa about this opportunity, see the Waat A seetioa of today's Bes. General French Directs Campaign from London Home for Three Days (Correspond, nee of The Associated Press.) LONDON, Jan. I.-For three days the operations of the British army In Flan ders were directed by trK-grsph from the home of Sir John French, near Hyde Park, liudon, during tho general's recent visit here. Whllo ft took Wellington three days alone to set a message to Whitehall and as long to receive a reply dur'.ng the Waterloo rampnlgn, General French was able to communicate directly with Sir John Archibald Murray at the base headquarters at St. Omer, France. From a man who was in close touch with Sir John during his recent visit to Kngland, the following details are learned : General French arrlxed at Folke stone, wiarlng the overcoat and rather soiled cap of an enlisted man. He made no attempt to disguise himself otherwise, and on the channel boat attracted no notice whatever. At Folkestone he was met by Lord Kitchener and both pro ceeded by motor to Walmer castle, near Brussels Afire, Refugees Assert AM8TICHDAM (Via London, Jan. 11. Refugees who have arrived at Bergen-Op-Zoom from Brussels, says tht Nleuws Van Dendag, report that a great fire hae broken out at the former Belgian capital. HOUSE YOTES ON SUFFRAGE TODAY Lines Are Drawn for Great Battle on Floor of Popular Chamber and Warm Time Looked For. I WOMEN BUSY IN THE FIGHT WASHINGTON. Jan. U. Lines were drawn today for the battle In the house tomorrow on the Mondell resolution, pro posing an amendment to the Federal constitution, guaranteeing the right to vote to all citizens regardless of sex. The resolution will be voted upon be fore the house adjourns tomorrow. Large delegations of supporters and opponents of woman suffrage already have arrived In Washington. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, president of the National American Woman's Suffrage association; Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the International Woman's Suffrage al liance, and the congressional committee of the National association were prepar ing tonight for the suffrage side of the fight and conferring with the supporters ef the amendment among the members of the house, Dodsre Dlreet Aatl Baa. The anti-suffrage efforts were directed by Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, president of the National Association Opposed to Woman's Suffrage, and a committee of that organisation. - The antl-suffraglsts claimed that the resolution would not only fall to receive the two-thirds vote of the house neces sary for Its submission to the states, but that it would get about one-third of the votes In the body. Suffragists, however, claimed to have about a majority of the house behind the measure. Under an agreement reached today the house will meet at 11 o'clock tomorrow Instead of at noon. Special Hals to ffovera. A special rule for the consideration of the suffrage resolution will be brought In by Chairman Henry of the rules com mittee, and it Is expected that the rule will be adopted after brief debate. Then will follow six hours of discussion of the Mondell resolution. Anticipating a record breaking attend ance of spectators, the doorkeeper and sergeant-at-arms of the house tonight made arrangements for handling the crowd. The galleries will be opened at 10 o'clock and extra doorkeepers will be on hand to see that spectators are ad mitted In order. Villa Army Begins Attack on Monterey L.rREDo' t- - villa troops upon Monterey is believed : fore Saltlllo early yesterday. Villa troops, according to reports, have been making a rapid advance toward Monterey. Schumann-Heink is Seriously 111 CHICAGO, Jan. 11. Madame Bchu- mann-Helnk, the singer, la seriously 111 with bronchial pneumonia at her home herer though her condition, it was said today, is not dangerous. 8he was to have left tomorrow for San Diego, Cat., but this trip has been postponed. GERMAN AVIATOR KILLED DURING FIGHT IN AIR PARTS, Jan. 11. A German aeroplane flying over Amiens has been brought to the ground by a French machine. The French airman went a)oft tho moment the German was seen approaching. He opened fire on his antagonist with the result that the German machine fell within the French lines. One of the German pilots was killed. BRITISH LINER ASHORE ON REEF OFF JAPAN TOKIO, Jan. 11. A wireless report re port received here says that the Pen insula Oriental Steamship company's steamer Nile ran ashore on a reef In the Inland sea at t o'clock this morning. Help was summoned snl Japanese tor pedo boat destroyers are on their way to the scene. The Nile plies between Eng land and Japanese ports. IeaJ. where Premier Asqullh resides. There a council of war was held attended nlso by the leaders of the two political parties. Sir John then came to txwdon, where he attended councils the next two days, the king being present on one occasion, i His night were spent In his own home, where hourly messages were received direct from his headquartera at the front. I On his trip by train from Folkestone I .. .1 .1 ui- ... VI... I to lyuui'ii fin vi t,ii mn itiuiii iuiii . a. - . torla station none of the passengers gave a second look at the old soldier In the private's coat and rap. Neither did they i on the boat returning the return to Cadals. On landing at Calais, however, General French apearrd In hi full uniform of field marshal and was enthusiastically acclaimed by the crowd an he drove through the streets to the station. ' General Frenoh is said to have re marked that this would be his last visit to London until the end of the war. The Day's War News An Important advance has been made by the British army. If as la reported in London, It has vlr- ' tual possession of Lille. Thin city Ilea juet south ot the Belgium border, to the cast of the battle fine held for several months and tta occupation by the British would mean a sharp bend had been made In the German front. Neither the French nor the Oer man war oVlee statements, how ever, has given official confirma tion of the Jiondon dispatch. Renewed activity along the coast of German aircraft, which bombarded Dunkirk, haa revived rumors of a Zeppelin raid over England. One Zeppelin la said to .have moved toward the Euglleh coast from Dunkirk. Another lull la the fighting along the Vletula, In Russian Po land, la recorded by the Petro grad war office. Four successive German attacks were made In this region, and according to the Run elan version, they accomplished little. The British press considers that Sir Edward Greys' reply to the American note concerning Brit ish Interference with American shipping has vltually disposed of the Issue. The reply Is regarded as satisfying to .British publlo opinion and - the British news papers take the view that it should satisfy the American pub lic . ROUHANIA READY TO ENTERTHE WAR Allies Said to Have Arrang-ed to Sup- pty Little Kingdom with Arms .and Ammunition. HEAL FIGHT STARTS IN MAY LONDON. Jan. 11. There are increas ing Indications of the early participa tion of Roumanla in the war, thl bring ing Into play another party to the com bination against tho Teutonic powers contemplated by Great Britain, France and Russia. Difficulties confronted the allies In the earlier' stages of the war In furnishing munitions, equipment and other neces sities of war beyond those required for their own Immediate needs. These dlf flcultles now have been surmounted, and the obstacle which hitherto has blocked full Roumanian mobilization has been removed with the arrival In that country of the requisite supplies for the equipment and provtaonlng of the (00,000 men which It Is able to put Into the field. Arrangements have been com pleted also for ' the financing of these operations. Allies Strengthening Liars, The lack nf stirring battles at the pres ent stage Is attributed by British com mentators largely to the determination of the allied commanders to content themselves with holding their present positions until the projected ling of armies is considered sufficiently strong to strike a blow which they hope will prove decisive. The British Idea that operations' up to the present are only preparatory to big events fits In with a bit of gossip now heard here. It Is to the effect' that Lord Kitchener when asked concerning the probable duration of the war said: Trials Will Coats in Summer. "I don't know when it will end, but I do know when It wilt begin, and that ia In the month of May." The opinion Is expressed in some quar ters, however, that the Inauguration of more general movements will be on an earlier date than Is generally expected, although persons In close touch with the army believe that the real crisis will not be reached until summer. Dutch War Loan is Oversubscribed THE HAGUE. Netherlands, Jan. 11 (Vta London) Announcement was made today that the government war loan of 27li.0U0.OU0 guilders ($110,00,000) has been over subscribed. The exact total of the sum applied for has not yet been made public, but It Is understood to be In tho neighborhood of 300,000,000 guilders (!. OuOjlO). Up to Saturday 140.000.QOO guilders had been subscribed to the war loan, and It then became apparent that all necessity for compulsory subscription had been I averted. 1 BRITISH NOTE IS UNSATISFACTORY TO WASHINGTON It Concedes Principles Laid Down in Protest, but Refuses to Stop Practices Complained Of by Americans. ITS FIGURES ARE MISLEADING War Itself is to Blame Largely for the Increase of Exports to Scandinavia. OTHER SUPPLIES ARE CUT OFF WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. The United States government, It becama known today, is not altogether satU flcd with the note of Sir Edward tlrey giving Great Britain's prellm- llnary reply to President- Wilson's .v. . . . American commerce by the British fleet. While gratified that Great Britain ad mits the Justice of practically all the principles of International law cited In ' the American note officials reiterated to day that the chief difficulty had been Kngland's neglect to make Its actual practice square with the previously ac cepted rules of International law. It is realised by officials I ire that a long diplomatic condescendence conoed lng the principles of the American ease, but not actually carrying them Into prac tice, will not meet the complaints of American exporters and shippers, and al though England's supplementary answer Is expected to give a more detailed state ment of Its poxltlon, officials plan to tske up vigorously aH Individual cases which mav meanwhile arise. . Mala Point la Avoided. Officials are keenly appreciative of the friendly tone of the British note, and of the piSmlses It makes for redress In case of tin warranted Injury to American com merce. They point out, however, that the note In Its rltntlon of statistics had not taken up one of the chief points of the - American, argument. The British statis tics were brought forward to argue that American commerce with neutral coun tries had not suffered e.s seriously as ' had been represented, but administration officials here contend that one of the chief purposes of the American protest was to prevent depletion of American commerce by a continuation .of British practices. The American note, they said, was framed with the very Idea of fore- ' stalling destruction ot American trade. British Klftures Misleading. Figures cited In the British note, a the view (if officials heret are misleading, fco reuse much of the noncontraband goods which ordinarily go direct to Germany and Austria has really been shipped to neutral countries because of the scarcity Similarly, the desire of- Germany ana Austria to use all surplus production haa deprived contiguous countries of many raw materials which thoy now" are com pelled to Import from the United States. Such Increases In total exports from the United States, officials here say, would ; conceal the real Injury to some American I industries because of their apparent growth In trade with Individual coun tries. . England's statement that out of .TTJ ships which proceeded from the, United States to neutral countries In ' Europe since the outbreak of the war only forty five had had cargoes placed la the prise courts, while only eight of the ships themselves had gotten Into the courts. was regarded by officials and diplomats here as proving that the bulk of Ameri can commerce was of a legitimate char- actor and had yielded only forty-five doubtful cases. There Is no mention made In the British note, on tho other hand, of the large number of American ships which were detained, some of them for two weeks, for extended examination. Law of Blaekaaa Violated. In the next communication which the United States will send to England ag a rejoinder, the British view that ships must be taken into ports for examination Instead of bring searched on the high seas, Is expected to be vigorously dis puted. There Is some doubt, not In frequently expressed here among of ficials, of whether the practice if the rprltlnh fleet practically blockading the high seas Instead of German ports em- selves Is not contrary to the fundamental principles of a blockade. It Is not unlikely that before the Amer (Conllnued on Page Three, Col. Three.) "Sunshiny Rooms" Have you a pleasant, healthy room, readied by plenty of sun light? ; Then advertise it in the ' ' Sunshiny Rooms ' ' classi fication of The Bee. Peo- -pie will give such rooms preference . now and are closely watching this , column, which started last Sunday. Cash in on the attention this column is getting . by placing ; your advertisement now. Caslx . rates are 2c per word for on ay, lVL't P?r word each inser tion for three days and lc per ' word each insertion for ona week. . Phone Tyler 1000 THE OMAHA BEE TueryeWy XeW Went AU"