THE HEE: OMAHA, TIT-SHAY. FKlUJUAlfV VM
ORDERS INQUIRY
IHTOJHIP BILL
Senate Will Investigate Alleged
Seal for Belligerent Craft and
Charge of Lobbying.
EXTRA SESION IS PROBABLE
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. Investi
gation of all charge of Influence at
work for and against the administra
tion ship bill was ordered today by
the senate.
Administration democrats and fili
bustering republicans unanimously
voted for a resolution to look Into
charges of lobbying by the so-called
shipping trust and to inquire Into
any negotiations by administration
officials to buy belligerent ships.
Vice Prsldnt Marshall at ones ap
pointed Penatora Walsh. Simmons, Reed,
Burton and Weeks, three democrata and
two republicans to make the Inquiry.
There are only fifteen working daya left
to the thirty-third conn-res. Some sen
ator were of the opinion that such an In
eetljraUnn. likely to be prolotiKeA, made
Improbable the passage of the bill ba
fora March 4, and practically assured an
extra session if the president adhered
to bis determination to press tbe measure.
FVnator Bortaaa original resnivUoa to
bava the senate Inquire whether there
had been any tMerotiattotw by admmlstra
Von officials looking to the purchase of
ships of belli nei euta, tras amended by the
committee, which provides expensea for
Inrestisations, to tnclu le Inquiry Into
charge of opposition to tfm bill by the
so-called shipping trust and In that form
was passed unanimously.
WWle the senate wa acting, Secretary
McAdoo was notifying Senator Fletcher
that he was preparing all the Informa
tion on the subject called for In the
original resolution. The passage of the
rcaolutlon was preceded by a vigorous
speech by Senator Reed In defense of
the secretary of the treasury and re
newed charges that shipping Interests had
lobbied against the bill.
Galway Made a Base
For Mine Sweepers
(.Correspondence of tho Associated Press.)
DUBLIN, Feb. 8. The admiralty has
decided to make Galway a base of coastal
patrol boats and mine sweepers, sixteen
of which are expected to arrive at that
port in a few days. Warnings have bean
issued by the authorities to the Inhab
itants of the west coast Instructing them
what to do in case of a raid, and this has
caused comment, as hitherto It was be
lieved that the weat coast of Ireland was
free from this risk.
A story has been received In Galway
from a resident on the SUgo coast to the
effect that a few days ago through pow
erful glasses he saw two cruisers pursu
ing a submarine, which he could see div
ing. The presence of German submarines
at that place seems impossible and no
further confirmation of the story haa
been received.
USE FOUND FOR THE.
BICYCLE DURING WAR
(.Correspondeaee of the Associated Press.)
. PARIS, Feb. 13. -The winged Infantry,
or -French cycling -corps,' has rendered
such good service that the contingent Is
'being Increased considerably.
Though cycling as a sport, continued
its hold on . France longer than on any
other-country. It was, like the automobile,
neglected by the army until August, 1013,
when the minister .of war authorised Its
una in conjnctlon with the cavalry, with
the object of Increasing the offensive
capacity of the latter. War has proven
that it has a wider cope of usefulness,
being able to replace tha cavalry entirely
where the ground is favorable, with tho
added efficiency of the Infantry.
Cyclists In the ramy receive the same
training as the Infantry, with a special
course In instruction in tha use of the
bicycle In the field. They are trained In
exercise of folding their machine until
they are capable of making a halt,
shouldering their outfit and transform
ing themselves Into infantry, ready to
charge In one minute.
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Tolcgrnm.-lt dovelopcl tntlny Hint. Ut
ile, star rnptnln of the Minneapolis bas
ket ball tram, may ln his l-ft rye as
the result of an Injury sustained In the
lowa-Oopher irame here Fnturday night.
He collided with Nevins of Inwa durlnn
the first half of Mi contest, Novins'
teeth striking him sipiart ly In tlio fsrr.
Nevins himself hist a nnuihcr of teeth.
A going business run he PM q'llrkly
through The Po"s "ntislnrsa Chnnees."
ADYICE TO MOTOR DEALERS
McVickcr Tclli Dealers Not to Try
to Get Bich Too Fait, but to
Make Satisfied Customers.
(Correspondence of the Afceoclated Press.)
PARI8, Feb. 8. The meals which the
labor unions of the Seine have succeeded
In giving for cents at "their popular
restaurants are now Quite elaborate:
At noon: Soup, a plate of meat, a glass
of win and bread without limit.
At night: Soup, a vegetable, a glass of
wine and bread without limit.
For 10 oenta they give soup, plate of
meat. Plate of vegetable, a cheese or a
dessert, a glass of wins and all the bread
one wants.
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Triple A Holds
Meeting Tonight
A meeting of the Amateur Athletic ss
soclatlon of Omaha will be held at the
gymnasium this evening. The meeting
Is called to hear reports of the various
committees and to admit a squad of new
members. ' '
The Triple A Is preparing to get down
to business , In earnest with base ball
men and track men laboring diligently
to condition themselves by the time tha
weather opens up. The gyhnaslum Is
crowded, ovary night, and President Mac
Velgh anticipate? bigger crowds every
night this month.
MIDDLE WEST IS THE BEST
After spending five years on the Ne
braska and Iowa territory with the au
tomobile dealers and being for three
years previous to this as one of the deal
ers himself, George G. McVlcker, now
manager of tho Jeffery Omaha company.
believes that he sees the present posi
tion of the average dealer and suggests
how each might better conditions and
make the motor car Industry of this sec:
tlon a more satisfactory business than it
has been and prevent It from becoming
what- It lias In the east.
"The tendency to make too much of a
profit in too short a time has been the
one; great difficulty with the would-be
successful automobile dealer the same as
it is proving to be with a number of
cheap car builders.
"There are only about so many motor
car buyers who will be caught napping,
that is, who will buy a car and allow
the dealer to make a great big profit on
the deal. If he knows it, or who will buy
a car of cheap construction and allow tha
outside looks anl size to hypnotize him
until after the cash has been paid," said
Mr. McVlcker.
"But those few who are thua caught
and these, dealers who are successful In
securing the order are making It that
much more difficult for the legitimate
profit dealer to carry on a successful
business and for the prudent buyer to
feel at liberty to pay the price asked for
any motor car.
"The successful dealer of the future is
the one who Is at service to his customer,
not only after the customer has chosen
his car, but In helping him to seloct a
car of -hlch the quality will meet or
excel the price paid, . thus securing for
the customer long, permanent satisfac
tion. "ATI
"For above reasons a proper organisa
tion of dealers will be of much benefit
to not only themselves, but to all motor
car purchasers.
"There will always be motor car deal
ers throughout the territory, Just as there
have always been farm Implement deal
ers and, In fact, they will be much
more necessary until customers In gen
eral become more capable ot distinguish
ing quality of cars manufactured.
"The condition of the Omaha market
ia not depending on credit, the great
ruination of the eastern snd western
motor car business. It is not burdened
with an over-supply of second hand cars
as it Is on eSkCh side, nearer the coasts
and many other difficulties are ex
perience! outside of the Nebraska-Iowa
territory which can be avoided In each
, locality or over the territory In general
I by each dealer planning his success to
spread over the future, and not hope to
retire on easy street with one season's
business."
recent cruiser action In the North sea.
although Incomplete, was of great sig
nificance because of the light It had
thrown upon questions concerning arma
ment, design and relative gunnery, which
was both important and encouraging, lie-
fcrrlng to the steaming qualities shown
by the British cruisers. Mr. Churchill said
that "the navy is sound as a bell all
through."
The engagement showed there was no
reason to assume that, ship for ship, man
for man, gun for gun. Britain would not
give a very good account of itself.
"The Germans in the cruiser action
thought only of night, while we thought
only of battle." he continued. "They
were wise In their thought. If they had
thought otherwise they would have been
destroyed. No falsehood about the action
could obscure that cruel fact. When, If
ever, the grand fleets draw out for bat
tle wo shall hope to have a fleet superior
In both quality and numbers.
Will Pat On More Pressure,
"The task lying before us is both
anxious and gtave. We are now the
object 6T' warfare never before practiced
by a civilized power. So far we have not
attempted to stop the Importation of
food. We have not prevented neutral
ships from trading directly with German
ports. We have allowed German exports
In neutral ships - to psss unchallenged;
But the time Is near, when the enjoyment
of these Immunities by a state which as
a matter of deliberate policy his placed
Itself outside of International obligations
must be reconsidered. A further declara
tion on the part of the allied govern
ments will be made, which will have the
effect of applying for the first time the
full force of naval pressure on the enemy.
"It must not be supposed that because
the attack Is extraordinarily good a
reply cannot be made. Kosses no douht
will be Incurred, but I believe no vital
Injury can he done."
Comment of Press.
BERLIN. Feb. 15.-(Vla London.) The
newspapers of Berlin continue to com
ment upon the recent diplomatic ex
changes by the United States and Great
Britain concerning the protection of
American shipping on the coasts of the
British Isles.
Generally they characterize tha Ameri
can note to Great Britain as too mild
when compared with the note to Ger
many, but they make use of this note to
support their conteatlon that Britain Is
to blame for the situation. The Kreuse
; Zeltung says:
"Tho American note properly takea the
British government to task for the con
temptuous misuse of the American flag,
a course which menaces the safety of
neutral shipping. Therefore, It is more
difficult to understand what the American
government . wants of us. The German
peoplu will not be able to forget either
the questions addressed to us or the
form of their asking. Our position has not
changed in the slightest degree since Feb
ruary 4. The I'nited States has two ways
lo protect itself from harm. The first is
to stop Great Britain's misuse of the
American flng and the second is to keep
Its ship and people and contraband of
war out of the war zone. If it adopts
this method It will not only avoid harm,
but bring a quick end to the war."
The Lokal Anzelger says:
"It !s evident that the United (Hates Is
pressing the matter with the same ford
blcness In London as In Berlin. The Brit
ish ' have now been told fairly and
squarely that the entire responsibility Is
upon them If American lives or property
are sacrificed through misuse of the flag.
There Is no difference in the tone of the
two notes."
nan anil Flntellke Tone.
The Morgen Post has a different opnlon
atid calls the American note to Great
Britain notably different from the Ger
man "In its soft and flutelike tone." ,
The Tages Zeltung says that the United
States In its note to Great Britain "with
helpful caro" leaves England a "con
venient door of escape." This paper says
It does not understand why neutral
powers will not see they are sawing off
the branch on which they sit when they
do not protest with all the means at their
disposal at this disgrace of neutrality,
which foreshadows their destruction.
"Why do not the neutrals, with the
United States at their head, demand of
all the warring parties that they follow
the London declaration In all Its partic
ulars? In that event the British North
Sea blockade would become Inoperative
the contraband question would bo con
trolled Internationally and the course of
notion Germany Intends to pursue after
February 18 would no longer be neces
sary. The I'nited States should take this
step," the Tages Zeltung says. In conclu
sion, "for the reason that the expressed
purpose of the declaration of Ionrton Is
the protection of th erlghts of neutrals."
(irnevs Wins.
GENEVA. FVb. IS. (MpeclaM-Hardy
and Geneva High school teams played a
basket ball game in the school gymna
slum here, resulting In the score of 68 to j
In In favor of Geneva.
BISHOP BEECHER FAVORS
MELADY'S BOXING BILL
Gene Melady, sponsor for, the boxing I
bill before the legislature, has received I
a letter from Hlshon eorse A. BGeecher
In which the bishop declares his approval ;
of the proposed bill.
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Maaatat-Daaaea Draw.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 14 -Joe Msndot
of New Orleans and Johnnie lunde of
New York, lightweights, fought twenty
fast rounds to a draw here lodsy.
Partlaad Bars Btaaapf.
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. IS. George
Stumpf. with the Cleveland American as
sociation team last season, has been pur
chased by tha Portland club of the Pacific
Couat league. It was announced today.
BRITAIN TO TAKE
FURTHER STEPS
TO STARVE FOE
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(Continued from Page One.) .
German preparations to attack our trade
routes, and these are in hiding."
Only Slsty-Tkrae Skips' Last.
During the six months of the war Mr.
Churchill said. Great Britain's total losses
at sea, including all ahlps except trawl
ers, amounted to only sixty-three. Nev
ertheless, It was necessary to be on tho
lookout for another German attempt to
harass British traffe routes, "although
the ocean Is a black prospect to a Ger
man cruiser," hs said.
"Ws should be able to meat any new
attempt with resources incomparably
superior to what ws had at tha beginning
ot the war."
Referring to Vies Admiral Jelltcoe'a
command of tho sea with his fleet ss
"silent, unsleeping and as yet unchal
lenged," Mr. Churchill said that the ad
miralty had moved men at home and
abroad. Including Belgian ant French
troops and ths wounded to the number
of 1,001,000 without sn accident or tbe loss
of a life. Mr. Churchill said that the
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J. II. Do Jong. Manager,
In introducing the Sphinx car in this territory, we
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mobiles. A completely equipped car, comfortable and
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112-Inch Wheelbase Demountable Rims
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Dealers, the Sphinx in worthy of investigation. .
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