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2 " " ' ' .THF, nKE: OMAHA mtPAY. JUNE 11, 1915. - ' ' 1 IMHMMflHMMMBHHHHHnNMMMMHHMnniMMM BLAIR UAH HEADS THE POSTMASTERS Senator Hitchcock Does Not Attend Annual Conrention, Though -Expected There. BRADY IS ELECTED SECRETARY i rrom a Stiff Correspondent) I..I.VCOLN, Jun l.-(8pclJ 1 "enator Httchroc k wa not prrswnt this afwrnoon to Mvr n iWr" before th Stat mating of poMmantrr., but ouulde of that the profram followed. Clyde H. Jleed of Omaha, euperlnten dnt of the railway mall aorvlce, an Wtrttr. talk on the relatione of the potmatera with the mall clerka. B. R llendrts of Swanton read a paper on Im provements in the rural aervlre and the Mscufton wa Indulged In under the leadership of Ottouelow of Behuyler. In the afternoon reports of offlrer were read and the annual election held. retiultlni- as follows: rrel(lnt-Thom T fiermn. Blnlr. c I'reeldents-F. V. Rrown. Unroln: Andrew V. Nelwrn. Norfolk; T. A. Davis, Nelmh: V. I.. Miller. Paykln. Pecretary-rc 1- Hrady. MeCoolc. Treasurer R. B. Waln'Ut. Haatlnss. IilKate National Convention George Allen. Clay Center. Bryan Asks People , To Pass Judgment (Continued from Tate One.) "Minister Has No Right to Diminish the Prestige of His Government ft TARI8. June 1. Great Importance Is attached by the morning newspapers to the resignation of Pecretary of State Bryan from the cabinet of President Wlleon. They express the belief that it explains the delay In answering the Ger man reply to the first American note of protest on the sinking of the Lusltanla and forecasts the contents of the second note jnat sent. "It must be admitted that such a resig nation and, ahoy an, sucti a letter, sur prises ua In Europe." Mrs Jean Her bette, one 'of the best known French writers of foreign affairs. "It Is hard for us to understand that a minister, at a time when his country was dtseusng with Oermany so grave a question as the use of submarines against merchant ships could part company with hie chief execu tive and openly declare that he Is In com plete dleagreement with him as to the methods to be employed. "We should say this minister had not the right to diminish the prestige of his government before foreign countries; but Mr. Bryan has a double excuse. First of all, ministerial discipline rnunt have seemed rsther Irksome to a man who so many times has aimed at the presidency. Then, too, his departure doe not In any way lessen the prestige of his govern ment, for that prestige rests on the ardent patriotism of the American peo ple, on the deep senses of Justice, honor, high character and popularity of Presi dent Wilson and last, but not least, on the powerful fleet which President Wil son reviewed last month." NATIONAL FIDELITY ASKS LIQUIDATION President Armstrong; Request. State Insurance Board to Take Over Ita Affairi. Text of American Note to Germany (Continued from Pag One.) Is little better than war at Its worst; the new system contemplates an universal btotherhoed established through the up lifting power of example. Sprr4ert by Preeedeata. "If I correctly Interpret the note to Oer many. It conforms to the standard of the old system rsther than to the rules of the new, and I cheerfully adnWt that It Is abundantly supported by precedents precedents written In characters of Wood upon almost every page of human his tory. Austria furnishes the most recent precedent: it -was Austria- firmness that dictated the ultimatum aaainst Herbla. which set the world at war. Every ruler now participating In this unparalleled conflict has proclaimed hut" desire for pesce and denied responsibility for the war and It Is only charitable that w should credit all of them with good faith. They desired peace, but they sought It according to the rules of the old system. They believe that firmness wouM glv the best assurance of the maintenance of peace, and faithfully following precedent, they went o near the fire that they were, one after another, ricked Into the contest. Never before have the frightful follies of this fatal system been so clearly i e vested as now. The most civilised and enlightened-aic the most Christian t the nations of Europe-are grappling with each other as If In a deats struggle. , , Sacrifices la War. , 'They are sacrificing the,' best and bravest of .thqir sons en the 'battlefields they, are . converting, thelr gardeni Into cemeteries and Jhelr. home Into house , of mourning; they are taxing the wealth of today nd laylmT a burden of debt on the toll of tha future; they he filled the air with , thunderbolt mora deadly than those of' Jove nd they have multi plied the peril of the deep. Adding fresh .fuel to 'the flame of hate, they Jiava daily devised sew horror until on side Is endeavoring to drown nonoembatant men, women and children at a, whlla th other lde aeek to starve noncoro batant men, women and children on land. ' "And they a so absorbed In alternate leUHatlons and ta competitive cruelties that they eem. for Ui time being;, blind to tha right of neutral. nd deaf to tha appeal of humanity. A tree I known by Its fruit The war In Europe, t tha ripened fruit of the old system. This" Is wha' firmness, 'supported by force, has don In the old world. Shall we Invite It to eroae tha Atlantic? Al ready the Jlngoee of our awn country Vave caught tha fable from tha dog of war; shall th opponent or organised a'auKhter be silent while th disease spreads - Where H Staada. -A an humbl followr of th rrlnoa of Peace, a a devoted believer In th nrookecv 'they that take the sword htl perish by the aword, I Us to be counted . among those who earnestly urga tha adoption of a course In tl'le matter which win leave na doubt of cur gorernment willingness to continua ntoti0 with Germany until an amicable unaeraiaoa Ing l reached, or at leat until th etress f war ta over, w can appeal from Philip drunk with earaaga to I hllip sobered br the memories of an historic friendship and by a recollection of tha Innumerable ties of kinship that bind th fatherland to the L'nlUd Ktatee. "Pome nation must lead the world out of the War rlfht of war Into th light ,.f ih-t Car when 'sword shall be beaten inta nlowsharea.' Why not make that honor cure? Some day why aot now? the nations will learn that enduringr plaoe . an not l boU upoa fear that good will Iocs not grow upon the iitalk of violence. Komi day the nations w ill ' plac their 'trust in lov. th weapon for which there ta na ahleld; to love, that suffered long and la kind; In lov. that I not easily provoked, that beareth atl thing, be lleveth all things, hppelh all. things, endureth all things; In love which though despised a weakaeas by worshipper of mar. abldth when all alee talis. (Signed) "W. J. BRTAN." DEATH RECORD" ISTELUA. Nb.. June la (Cpecial.) The funeral of Helen Mildred ftlcMullen, who died yestvrday moralng at I o'clook, wasj held Wednesday afternoon at tha home ut her unats. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Mo- Mullen, on the fthubert road. Miss Mo- Mullen had been sick for several weeks hh typhoid fever. She was II jests old In Msy. tine waa oae of this year's graduates ta th Stella school, taking second honors. - Mra. feitih telafer. BEATRICE. Neb.. June M.-poUl.)-Un. tjduh eUcinmeyer, wife of Henry Kinlmneycr of Clatonta. died Tuesday evening at her home at that place after a prolonged illness eced B years. She Is survived by her husbaad, tmo daughter and oae boo. Weeaeed Mhlle Htssllsf Rifle. ; BP. WARD, Neb.. June 10 FpcUl T1 rain Piank Hedge, chef at a local cafe, waa perhapa fataJly wounded, till afternoon when handling a .21 rifle. The 'tM'.let peottmUd his rufbt foreavrra a ad u.n his right lusg. It ha ont yet been Apartment, flats, iivwm ana rotiage ita b reiitedqult-Kly and cheaply ky a v t tr '-' of tha Imperial German government regarding the carriage of contraband of war on board the Lusltanla or re garding the eiplosion of that ma terial ty the torpedo, it need only be nald that In the view of thla gov ernment these contention are Ir relevant to the Question of the legality of the metbode need by the German naval authorities in linking that vessel. "But the sinking of passenger shpg involves principles of humanity which throw into the background any special circumstance of detail that may be thought to affaet the cases, principles which lift it. as th Im perial government will no doubt be quick to recognise and acknowl edge, out of the class of ordinary subjects of diplomatic discussion or of international controversy. What ever be the other facts regarding the I.nsltania, the principal fact Is that a great steamer, primarily and chiefly i conveyance for passengers and car rying more than a thousand souls who had no part or lot in the con duct of the war, was torpedoed aud sunk without ao much as a challenge or a warning, and that men, women and children were sent to their death In circumstances unparalleled In modern warfare.. Duty to tjpfk. "The fact that more than 100 American cltisens were among those who perished madlt the duty of the government of the United States to speak of these things, and once more with solemn emphasis, to call tha at tention of the imperial .German gov ernment to the grave responsibility which th government of to .United, States conceives that 1 has, incurred in thla tragid occurrence, atid to the indisputable principle 'upon which that responsibility rests. . The gov ernment of the United States Is con tending for Boruethlng'mnch greater than mere rights of property or privi leges of commerce. It Is contending (or nothing less high and sacred than the rights of humanity, which every government honors itself In respect ing and which no government Is justified In resigning on behalf of thos under It care and authority. Only her actual resistance to cap tor or refusal to stop when ordered to do so for the purpose of visit could have afforded the commander of the submarine any Justification for so much ss putting the lives of those on board tha ship In Jeopardy. This principle the government of the United States understands, the ex plicit Instructions Issued on August S, 1114, by tha imperial German ad miralty to Ita commanders at sea to have recognised and embodied, as do the naval codes of all other nations, and upon It every traveler and sea man had a tight to depend. It Is upon thla principle of humanity as well as upon the law founded upon this principle that the United States must stand. ' ' ' Iteady to Ts Office. "The government . of the United Etatee la happy to observe that your excellency's note closes with the Umatlon that tha Imperial Geru-ai government Is willing, now as be fore, to accept ths good otflcea of! Ua United States In .an attempt to come to an understanding with, the j government of Great Britain by i which the character and conditions j of the war upon the sea may be; changed. The government of the' United 8Utes would consider it a1 privilege thus to serve its friends and the world. It stand ready at any tme to convey to either government any intimation or suggestion the other may be willing to have It con vey, and cordially invites the Im perial German government to make use of Us services In this way at Ita convenience. The whole world is concerned In anything that may bring about even a partial accommodation of Interests, or In any way mitigate the terrors of the present distressing conflict. "la th meantime, whatever arrange ment may happily b snad between th partis ta tba war. and whatever may In tha opinion ef the Imperial Oermaa government have been the provooattoa or th oirouroatantial Justification for th east acta o Ita commanders at sea, tha government ef th United Btataa oonfldsatly looks to aa th Justice and humanity of th government of Uermaay vindicated la all ease where Amerioan have been wronged or their right aa neutral lav ailed, . "Tbe aaveraoumt 4 tha VaUeeV tfiatee therefore very, earnestly., and very aol ewnly renews the representations of its note transmitted to the imperial Oerman government on tha 1Mb of May, and re lie In these repreeentattona upon tha principle of humanity, the universally recognised understandings of Interna tional Isw and the anient friendship of tha Oerman nation. Rlebt ef I. . (IHsea. "The government of the United States cannot admit that a proclamation of a war con from which neutral ship have been warned to keep away may be made to operate as in any degree an abbrevia tion of the rights either of Amerioan shipmasters or of American cltlxsn bound en lawful errand as passenger on merohant ship of belligerent nation. It doe not understand tha Imperial Oer man government to question those right. It understand It. also, to accept as es tablished beyond question the principle that the lives of none om bat ants oannot lawfully or rightfully be put In Jeopardy by the capture or destruction of an un resisting merchant ship, and to reoognla the obligation to take sufficient precau tion to ascertain whether a suspected merchantman Is In fart of belligerent nationality, or 1 In fact carrying con traband of war . under a neutral flag. Tli government of the .United Mtate therefore deems it reasonable to espect that the Imperial Oerman government will adopt the measures necessary to put these principles Into practice In respect of the safeguarding of American Uvea and American ships, and asks for as surances that thla wll be done. (Signed! "ROBERT UtNPINO, "Secretary, of state ad Interim." POLICYHOLDERS AXE PROTECTED ITALIANS OCCUPY MANFALCONE CITY Continued from Page One.) FaJsaregj pass, at the foot of th fiaaeo Di Utrla. "A victorious action was fought ten kilometer (about seven miles) north of Cortina U'Ampesso. . A ploee of artillery remained In our hands. "In th neighborhood of Monto Croc flgtrUng has boon going on for severnl day for the Important position of Frel kopel. which tho Austrian defended des perately. Our Alpine troops definitely took It In the evening of the Sth, making 103 prisoner." David W. Armstrong, Jr., president - M . t. X'.J 1 Mli.lll. J . .. 1 I or ion jeuuuai w lueuiy uu liwubii company of Omaha, late yesterday asked in district court that tbe 8tate Insurance board take charge Of the Sftgets and records of the company. Mr. Armstrong's request was filed in the suit brought by the State In surance board, in which the company was ordered to show cause why the board should not take charge of Its affairs. According to a dispatch from Lincoln, Ed A. Agee of Lincoln Is understood to be the choice of the board as Its representative to take charge of tbe company. At th eofflce of the company. Arm strong. Jr.. It president, said: "Th dif ficulties of th company were due to Its organisation without surplus and it pay ment of dividends to stockholders too soon after Ita organttatlon. and at a time when Ita assets should have been conserved, the Inflation In former years of assets by a sum vastly In esose of actual value, as well a tha failure to provide th company with adequate re- eervs for pending claim a Tha thing. together with th conducting of toe many line of bualne, had created an overhead expense altogether dispropor tionate to tha company's premium In come." In It sefforta to rehabilitate the com pany h esald, "the present management ha not only been confronted by the above conditions and the general strin gency In th eflnatoctal situation, but haa also had to deal with the factional oppo sition of a small minority of stockholders. which Increased the difficulties and con tributed In no small degree to bring about tha company's retirement from business." Obllaratloas te Be Met. He ' stated that the company had already reinsured with th Southwestern Surety Insurance company ot Denlson. Tex., It liability, plat glass, burglary and accident business, and that Its ob ligations to policyholders would be met in full. Mr. Armstrong stated that the . state authorities had dona sverythlng possible to save the company, but that in tha opinion of the State Insurance board, as well aa It own directors, the best In terest of vryon would be conserved by placing tha company in the hand ot th stat authorities, te be dealt with a wording to law. Sioux Tails Man '; ; Is Grand Master BIOVX- FALLS, '.B. J)., June 10. ("pa cta! Telegram.) Tha forty-first annual meeting of tho Masonic grand lodge of Mouth Dakota was concluded hers after selecting Bloux Fall a tha place for th next annual gathering, and electing them onicer for the coming year: "rand master.. M. R. Brown, Bloux Falls; deputy grand master, James w, r ana ion . senior grand warden. n, ivum. nepia uijt; grand treasurer, O. I., liryan. Mitchell; grand secretary, oeorg A. ettlifrew. Bloux Falls: mrmnA elector, Benjamin F. Ivee. Huron; grand v.uayiam, nev. cawara Ashley, Aberdeen. New officers elected by tha Mason Veterans' association for the coming year are: , President. Abraham K. .yen Camp, Tflghmore: vice president. Frank A. wrown, Aberdeen, and Edmund Oook. Wilmot; secretary, Ueorge a. l'etturrew, Fioux Falls; treasurer, Harvey J. lljoa. 1HIVH, Th eastern Star chapter of South Dakota selected Bloux Fill as tha place ror th next annual meeting and elected officers a follows for th ensuing year: orand matron. Mr. Susan Warring, lanKioo; grand patron, lira. Richard tvorman ox row. Caatlewood; associate ua iniinm, jurs. aiyrti Ay res. Dead' wood: associate mini, natmn rw u vr i1rS..'UBl: '"d secretary, Mra Angle U Williamson. Madison: arand treasurer. Jessie 1L Wendell, Aberduen: grand con ductress, Mr. ITeeclll Howell, Arte- JtU Th Be Want Ad Are Best Business Boo tore. KILL THAT POTATO DUG Do It now with Sharwln-WIUlama Co.'s PARIS GREEN which never fall a. It goes twice aa far a aome ot the adulterated brands. K-lb. pkg..0V. H-lb. pkg. 14 l ib. pkg., 24,: s ibs. for -lb, pkg.. 2ic per lb. ..811 ft li-lb. buckets. Sle per lb. S3 04 88-lb. buckets, SOe lb. SlliSO Mali Orders Shipped Promptly Per fexpre. Shsrna & M:Cc:r,c!l Cruz Ca, Oaaafca, BTsh, AMISKMKNTS. 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OLD LINE BANKERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY of Lincoln, Nebraska ; . . .Ernest M. Slaitery Residence Cfhadron, Neb. Amount of policy $1,000.00 Total premiums . . .... $ 557.OO Settlement Cash paid Mr. Slattery. . . .$ 432.67 And Paid-up Participating Pucy SL00O.0O 1 . M Ask tha man who owns one of our policies. Hare you aa agency? n&ve yon a policy? a rm rwi noiiEomcs-LniooLN.irEii.' '