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THK OMAHA SUNDAY" HHH: JULY 11, 1915.
GERMANY SUBMITS
PROPOSALS TO U. S.
Berlin Promises Safe Passage to
American ?asseng-er Ships, with
Eeitrictioni.
MUST NOT CAREY CONTRABAND
BERLIN (via London) July 10.
The text of the German reply to the
second American note regarding sub
marine warfare is as follows:
"BERLIN July 8. The under
lined has the honor to make the fol
lowing reply to his excellency. Am
bassador Gerard, to the note of the
10th ultimo, re the Impairment of
American Interests by the Oerman
submarine war. The Imperial Ger
man government learned with, satis
faction from the note how earnestly
the government of the United States
is concerned in seeing the principles
of humanity realired in the present
war. Also this appeal finds ready
echo in Germany and the imperial
gorernment Is quite willing to per
mit its statements and decisions In the
present case to be governed by the
principle of humanity. Just as it has
done always.
Have Stood Totkr.
"The imperial German government
welcomed with gratitude when the
American, government, In the note of
Kay 15, Itself recalled that Germany
had always permitted Itself to be
governed by the principles of prog
ress and humanity In dealing with
the law of maritime war. Since the
time when Frederick the Oreat
negotiated with John Adams, Ben
jamin Franklin and Thomas Jeffer
son the treaty of friendship and com
merce of September 9, 1785, between
Prussia and the republic of the west,
German and American statesmen
have in fact always stood together In
the struggle for freedom of the seas
and for the protection of peaceable
trade.
In the Internationa! proceedlhrs that
have been lncs conducted for the reg
ulation of tba lawn of maritime war
fare, Germany and America have Jointly
advocated - H-ogreanlve principle!, cape,
clallr aa applied to captures at aea and
protection of the Interest of neutrala.
"Even at the beginning of the preaent
war the German government declared Ita
willingness to ratify the declaration Of
London and thereby subject Ueelt to the
use of lt naval forcea to all the rsstrlo
tlona provided therein In favor of neu
trala. Germany likewise haa been always
tenacious of the principle that war
ahould be conducted against the armed
and orranlied forcea ol an enemy coun
try, but that the enemy civilians popula
tion muit be spared aa far ae poaalbte
from the measures of war. The Im
perial government chertahea the definite
hope that some way will be found when
leac la concluded, or perhaps earlier, to
regulate the law of maritime war In a
manner guaranteeing the freedom of the
aeaa, and will welcome It with gratitude
and aatufactlon If It can work hand-In-hand
with the American government on
that occasion.
Gwatif Not Galltr.
In the present war the principles which
ahould be the Ideal of the future have
been traversed more and more, the
longer Its duration, the German govern
ment has no guilt therein. It Is known
to the American government how Ger
many'! adversaries, by completely paraly
sing peaceable traffic between Germany
and neutral countries, have aimed from
the very beginning and with Increasing
lack of consideration at the destruction,
not ao much of the armed forcea as the
life of the Oerman nation, repudiating
In doing so all the rules of Interna
tional law and disregarding all the rights
of neutral.
On November t, Wit, England de
clared the North Sea a war area and by
planting poorly anohored mines) and the
stoppage and capture of vessels made
passing extremely dangerous and diffi
cult for neutral shipping, so that by
actually blockading neutral ooaata and
ports, contrary to all International taw,
long before the beginning of submarine
warfare, England practically completely
Intercepted logltlmate neutral naviga
tion to Germany also. Thus Germany
was driven to a submarine war on trade.
"On No ember U, 1814. the English
premier declared In the House of Com
mons that It was one of England's prin
cipal tasks to prevent food for the Ger
man population from reaching Germany
by way of neutral porta, Since March 1
Kngland haa been taking from neutral
ship without further formality all mer
chandise coming from Germany, even
when neutral property. Just as It was
alao with the Boers, the German people
are now to be given the choice of per
ishing from starvation with Ita women
and children or of relinquishing Its In
dependence. '
War af Self-Defease.
"While our enemies thus loudly and
openly proclaimed war without mercy
until our utter destruction, we were oon
ducting war In self-defense for our na
tional existence and for the sake of
peace of an assured permanency. We
have been obliged to adopt a submarine
warfare to moot the declared intentions
of our enemies and the method o war
fare adopted by them In contravention of
international law.
"With all Its efforts In principle to
protect neutral life and property from
damage as much aa loasiU. the German
government recognised unreservedly In
lis memorandum of February 4 that the
interests of neutrals might suffer from
the submarine warfare. However, the
American government will also under
tand and appreciate that In the fight
fur exlatence. which has been foroed
upon Urmuy by its adversaries and
announced by them, u la the snored duty
of the Imperial government to do all
ithtn Its power to protect and save the
l:vt of German subjects. If the Imperial
government were derelict In Its dutlea.
it would be guilty before God and his
tory of th violation of thoe principle
ft highest humanity which are the foun
dation of every national existence,
t'sss ( LulUaU.
"Ths ea of the LAialtanla shows with.
horrible clearness to what )woprdislng
of numan Uvea ths manner of conducting
war employed hy our adversaries leads.
In the txumt dliect contradiction of In
ternational law all distlnotlons between
u-tclianlma and war vassoi have been
-hnterud ty the order to British mer
iinnlnen to arm themiwlvaa and to ram
! menu!, abd the prumUa uC rewards
therefor, and neutrals who use mer
chantmen as travelers thereby have been
exposed In an Increasing dKTee to the
dana-ers of war.
"If the eommander of the German sub
marine which destroyed the Lu1tanla bad
on u ied the crew and passengers to take
to the boats before firing a torpedo, this
would have meant the aure destruction
of Ms own vessel. After the experiences
In sinking smaller and less seaworthy
vesaels. It was to be expected that a
mighty ship like the Lusltanla would re
main above water long enough even after
the torpedoing to permit passengers to
enter the ship's boata. Circumstances of
a very peculiar kind, especially the pres
ence on board of large quantities of
highly explosive materlala defeated this
expectation. In addition It may be pointed
out that If the Lusltanla hsd been spared
thouaands of rases of munitions would
have been sent to Germany's enemies and
thereby thousands of German mothers
and children robbed of breadwinners.
Repeats Aaaaraae.
"In the spirit of friendship wherewith
the German nation haa been Imbued to
wards the union and Ita Inhabitants since
the earl lee t days of its existence, the Im
perial government will always be ready to
do all It can during the present war also
to prevent the Jeopardising of lives of
American cttisena. The Imperial govern
ment, therefore, repeats the assurances
that American ships will not be hindered
In the prosecution of legitimate shipping
snd the lives of American cltlsens In neu
tral vessel! shall not be placed In Jeo
pardy. "In order to exclude any unforeseen dan
gers to American passenger steamers
made possible In view of the conduot of
maritime war by Germany's adversaries,
German submarines will be Instructed to
permit the free snd safe passage of such
passenger steamera when made recognisa
ble by special markings snd notified a
reasonable time In advance. The Im
perial government, however, confidently
hopes that the American government will
aaaume to guarantee that these vessels
have no contraband on board, details of
arrangement for the unhampered passage
of these vessels to be agreed upon by the
naval authorities of both sides.
"In order to furnish adequate facilities
for travel across ths Atlantlo for Ameri
can citizens, the Oerman government
submits for consideration a proposal to
announce the number of available steam
ers by Installing service, a reasonable
number of steamers under the American
flag, the exact number to be agreed upon
the same conditions aa the above men
tioned American steamers.
Tan Travel Under V. . Ptaar.
'The imperial government believes It
ran aaaume that In this manner adequate,
steamers for travel across the Atlantlo
ocean can be afforded American cltlsens.
There would appear, therefore, to be no
necessity for American citizens to travel
to Europe In time of war on ships carry
ing an enemy flag. In particular the Im
perial government Is unable to admit that
American citizens can protect an enemy
ship through the mere fact of their pres
ence on board.
"Germany merely followed England's
example when It declared part of the
high sea an area of war. Consequently
accidents suffered by neutrals on enemy
ships In this area of war cannot well be
Judged differently from accidents to
which neutrals are at all times exposed
at the seat of war on land when thev
betake themselves Into dangerous locali
ties In spite of previous warnings.
"If, however. It should not be posslbls
for the American government to prepare
an adequate number of neutral passen
ger steamers, the Imperial government Is
prepared to Interpose no objections to the
Placing under the American flag by the
American government of four enemy
paasenger steamers for passenger traffic
between North America and England.
Assurances of 'free and safe' passage for
American passenger steamers would ex
tend to apply under the Identical pro
conditions to these formerly hostile pas
se nger.st earners.
"The president of the United States has
declared his readiness in a way deserv
ing of thanks to communicate and sug
gest proposals to the government of
Great Britain with particular reference
te the alteration ot marine war. The Im
perial goremment will always be glad to
maka us oX the good offices of the presi
dent and hopea that his efforts In the
present, as well aa In the direction
ot the lofty Ideal ot the freedom ot the
as, will lead to an understanding. The
undersigned requests the ambassador to
bring the above to the knowledge ot the
American government and avails himself
of tlie opportunity to renew to ills ex
oelleney the assurances of his moat dis
tinguished consideration.
(Signed.) "VON JAOOW."
U.S. Will Double Its
Submarine Output
WASHINGTON, July W.-The next
building program for the United States
navy will Include estimates for nearly
aoume the number of submarines appro
priated for by the last aeaelon of con
gress. From officials In closa touch with
the administration plan for the navy It
was laarned tonight, that while the sen.
era! board would be until September be
fore making Its) recommendation at least
thirty and probably more submarines cer
tainly would be requested.
Ths last congress In three sessions au
thorised twenty-alx submarlnea, and the
United States haa a total now of nearly
seventy la commission or building.
Secretary Danlela It la undirnJ
favora a large building program.
President Wilson. It la believed, will
approve aa extraordinarily large pro
gram for the conetruotlon of under water
crarc.
Culls from the Wire
Oulncy A. Uvera. former 1u.1i v ih.
Indlaua state supreme court, was agreed
upon as tea special ude to sit lu the
trials of Thomas Tagaait, Mayor Joseph
E. bU and luore than 100 other men who
nave Dos a indicted for alleged election
frauds.
A hearing on the application r.r r.n.
roads running from BU Louis to point!
in Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and uk la-
no ma, ior permission to charae higher
freight rats betwwen Intermediate
pot u La than bytwesa through points, waa
begun at bt. Louis before Examiner Hit
of the lute re late Commerce commission.
Charles B. Flttt, former press agent
for Charles Docker, now under sentence
for the inurder of Herman Hoaenthal, at
Albany, H. Y , submitted to Governor
Whitman a KO-paae statement aliased
to reveal New York KUce graft ootidi
ttona la connection with the backer csss.
The governor gave 1'Utt little eucourage
meot. but told aim to put the statement
In legal form and he would oousider ft.
Ioaeea by railroads on dining oar aerv
io was touched on at the Chicago hearing
before the lntsrstst Coamaaru commis
sion la eonnscitoa with t ie petition ot
western railroads for an Increaas in pas
aengwr rates. tl far as shown by reports
of railroads to the Interstate Commerce
oommteslon. the only road to show a
pnrfit on (lining ear aervue la the Illi
nois Central, whiith luM year reported
earnings of H Iroin Uintng cars.
UNION PACIFIC WINS
GRAND ISLAND CASE
Decision of Nebraska Court Reveried
and Cue if Sent Back for
Retrial of Inuei-
NO MISMANAGEMENT SHOWN
ST. LOUIS, July 10. (Special Tel
egram.) The decision of the United
States district court of Nebraska that
the Union Pacific Railroad company
acted In violation of the Sherman
anti trust act in owning- the majority
of stock In the St. Joseph & Grand
Island railway, and that It he en
joined from further voting the stock,
or receiving dividends on It, waa re
versed by an opinion today by Judge
Sanborn, In the United States circuit
court of appeals.
Judge Sanborn's opinion was concurred
In by Judges Carl and and Amldon. Judge
Amldon Issued Instructions to the lower
court, that a perpetual Injunction to
prevent the St Joseph railroad, while
dominated by the Union Paclfla railroad,
from purchasing ths twenty-elx-mlle
stretch of road from Hastings to Gib
bon, Neb., be deferred.
Relief aa Ose Point.
This was the only portion of the petition
for relief by minority stockholders In the
St Joseph road, which waa upheld by the
oourt. Stockholders contended the Union
Pacific organised a corporation known aa
the Heatings A Northweatern Railway
company for the express purpose of con
structing this branch and of selling It
to the St. Joseph road when completed
and at the price of $1,300,000.
Judge Carland did not state that the
Union Paclflo had not violated the act,
but merely that the lower oourt was
without authority to pass on the alleged
violation.
An Individual, he held, eannot raise In
court a question of violation of the Sher
man act, unless ha can show he has
suffered some special damage from such
violation differing from the damage suf
fered by the general, publto. This was
not done In the present case.
Alleging mismanagements of the St Jo
seph aV Grand Island road as the result
of the control by the Union Pacific, suit
was brought In the United State district
court of Nebraaka by Charles A. Frank
and other minority stockholders in the
Ft. Joseph railway. The district court
sustained the contentions ot Frank, in
cluding the charge that the Union Pa
clflo was violating the Sherman act by
controlling a rival, and competing com
mon carrier engaged In Interstate com
merce.
Judge Carland In reversing the decision
of the lower court remanded the case
for retrial.
The case was heard In United States
district court In Omaha. General Attor
ney N. II. Loomts and Edson Rich repre
sented the Union Pacific and the minority
stockholders were represented by eastern
counsel and Myron I Learned of this
city.
Shut Off the Food to
Make Belgians Work
ROTTERDAM, July 1 (Via London.)
It Is reported here that the German mili
tary authorities in several of the Belgian
provinces. In an effort to force the civ
ilians to work for the army ot occupation,
have withheld food supplies sent In by
the Commission for the Relief of Bel
glum. In Mallnea the supply of food Is said ti
have been stopped because the mechanics
refused to work In the railroad shops. At
Court mix the workers am reported to
have been deprived of food because of
their refusal to work In barbed wire fac
tories, while similar action was taken at
Roubalx on the refusal of the workers to
make sandbags for trenches.
Mrs. P. W. Baird Is
New Head of D. of H.
Bomb Placed Aboard
Minnehaha Cause of
. Explosion and Fire
HAM FAX, N. B.. July 10.-O. bomb
placed aboard the Atlantlo transport liner
Minnehaha, probably while It lay at its
pier in New York, caused ths explosion
snd fire at sea, In the opinion of the offi
cers of the steamer, which put In here
for examination today.
The explosion occurred In No. I hold
and was of terrific force,- shaking the ves
sel from stem to stem. Those of the
crew who were forward at the time were
stunned by the shock and two sailors
wore hurled Into the air. Flames fol
lowed and tor two days and nights the
crew battled to save the ship.
There Is no doubt In ths minds of the
officers thst Erich Muenter, alias Frank
Holt, or confederates were responrlble for
the explosion, which ' occurred at 4:15
o'clock on the afternoon of July T, the
date upon which Muenter predicted that
some vessel, the name ot which he ap
peared uncertain, would be destroyed.
Muenter's plans were frustrated by the
fact that his weapon of destruction waa
placed with miscellaneous freight for
ward and was so separated by stout
bulkhsads from an enormous cargo of
ammunition which, with other Inflamma
ble munitions of war Intended for the
allies, filled the after holda
While the sailors fought the fire Cap
tain Claret headed for Halifax and
brought the ship safely through a gale
and fog to an anchorage here this after
noon. By that tlms ths flames had eaten
Into No. 4 hold, but late this afternoon
It was announced that they had been extinguished.
Mrs. Paul W, Balrd was elected district
superintendent of the Nebraska Degree
of Honor, which closed Its annual meet
ing at the Ancient Order of United Work
men temple Friday afternoon. Mrs. Balrd
Is chief of honor of North Omsha lodge.
Other officers will be named later.
By a rousing vote Omaha was selected
as the meeting place for the convention
next year. Over M0 delegates were in
attendance.
Apartments, flats, houses and cottages
can be rented quickly and cheaply by a
Bee "For Rent."
Bryan Says We Have
A Whole Lot of Gods
OAKLAND, Cal, July 10-The American
people worship the god of wealth, fash
ion, fame, physical comfort, travel, pas
sion, chance and drink, William Jennings
Bryan said here today In an address
before a Joint meeting of the Baptist
Toting People's Union of North America
and the National Educational association.
He said the greatest of the ten com
mandments was "thou sl.a'.t have no
other gods before me"
0ui5-fluiiiiiii!ial Jelly tearEa
Positively the Greatest Sale of Pianos and Player Pianos Ever Recorded in the West.
The store that offers the Biggest Values always gats the Biggest Business, and this
is why we have grown to be one of the very largest Piano Ilonses in America.
We are Manufacturers, "Wholesalers and Ifrtailers.
We have conducted many July Clearance Sales, but never before have we made such,
sweepiug price reductions on World-Famed Pianos such as Steger & Rons, Emerson,
Hardman, McPhai', Lin.leman & Sons, and Sehmoller & Mneller. Many other high
grade instruments, including Player Pianos of fame.
REMARKABLE VALUES REMARKABLE TERMS
URK) Emerson, Square
9'2HO Kimball, rpright
$300 Arlon. I'prltcht
f-300 Hchnioller & Mueller, Upright.
s)6QO 8telnwy, I'ptiKht
$400 Htrger & Hons, I'prlght
275 Mueller, I'ptight
$ lOO Emei-on, Vpt lght
25
125
8145
$150
8500
8175
813S
8275
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(8325J ''
M0 171
25
DRAIiD mi
PIANOS
Worth $316, five
makes to select
from, will he sold
at
300 Iters & Pond, Upright S10O
0O Camp at Co., I'prlKht 8135
fl.100 ChickerUtg; & Hons, Grand 8200
00 A. It. Chase, Grand 820O
$H50 Weber, Grand &4J50
2rtO Pianola Cabinet Player . .- '. . 50
S300 Ma ho (tan y Player llano 8200
550 Sehmoller & Mueller Player Piano. . .$35
Special Inducements
During This July Clearance Sale
FREE The Gold Watch 8et with every Piano.
FREE A Beautiful 8tool and Scarf.
FREE A ?0 Days' Trial.
FREE Your roalroad fare within 200 mllei of
Omaha, if you purchase during this sale.
FREE Delivery on every Piano sold. Every
Piano fully guaranteed.
Full value allowed on your old Piano or Talking
Machine on any Piano purchased during this sale.
Make your own terms; $6.00 a month will do.
SCIIMOLLER & MUELLER PIANO GO.
1311-13 FARNAM ST., OMAHA NEB.
Exclnsive Representatives for Steinway, Weber, Also Aeolian Pianola Pianos.
Board of Trade Rips
Down Colors of 0. E.'s
CHICAGO. July lO.-Haclartn- that re
nimclatloa of militarism ana brute force.
Integrity and freedom for the weaker
countries and abandonment of threaten-in-
alliances and menacing: "bajanca of
power" alone will establish universal
poaoe, Dr. A. i. MacDonald of Toronto,
Canada, today urged delecatas to the
World Christian Endeavor convention la
session here to fltht for these principles
and the principles of co-operation and
peaoe.
"It Christian brotherhood la worth
wtius, work for it." he said. "Its only
alternative Is strife and war."
Dissension amonf members of the
Board of Trade, STOwlnc out of the
leas-ue's prohibition principles, caused
decoration draped on the exuhanare
building la honor of the Christian Iki
deavor convention to be hastily ripped
down within aa hour after they had been
bung up.
Charges Are Brought
Against Fatherland
WASHINGTON. July Ml Sr Cwall
Sprtnx-Rloa, tha British ambassador to
day formally called the attention at ths
State department to "The Fatherland," a
uerroan paper published la New Tork,
pointing out that It forecast tha sinking
of the t4iltaula and pradtotad Internal
explosion on ship sailing from ths
United States for the allied natlona
Without making any request the ambas
sadors communication declared that
auch publication Indicated "guilty fore
knowledge of a ci line."
"The
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Beautiful"
r
OrHn Brothers
New U. S. Bank Bldg. 16th and Farnam Sts.
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Beautiful"
Six More Stirring Days of Extraordinary Reductions
of High-Grade Dependable, Seasonable Merchandise
Now Being Sold During Our First Great
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Tomorrow morning ushers in another week of tremendous value-giving", eclipsing all competi
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You are always safe to invest in the great savings our Clearance Sales afford, as WE MUST
MOVE OUR ENTIRE SUMMER STOCKS. .Remember thRt this store has been open only about
two months, and that you are sure of new, crisp merchandise.
Limited space only permits us to select at random from the many bargains that await you
here. There are hundreds more Just as good and many more even BETTER. Come tomorrow
and get the best garment bargain you ever bought in your life.
July Clearance of
COATS
$7.50 and f 10.00 Coats, made of
all wool covert cloth; rt I 7C
July Clearance Qaf'3
$12.50 and $15.00 Coats, made ot
finest Imported sergee,
gabardines and coverts;
July Clearance Price. . . .
$17.50 and $19.50 Coats, made oi
fine chinchilla, French serge.
gabardines and taffetas;
July Clearance
Price. . . .
$22.60 and $25.00 Coats, beautiful
fancy or plain tailored models.
All materials and col
ors to choose from;
Clearance Price
8I25B
saasB) Ut
SI500
$29.50 and $36.00 Coats, exclu
sive models, made ot best silks or
Imported wool fabrics;
July Clearance
Price
65 Beautiful Palm Beach Coats,
new models for street or motor
ing, sold at $10.00 and
$11.1
Price.
, sold at $10.00 and inr
.50; July Clearance NftoD
.J
July Clearance of
DRESSES
$5.00 and $6.76 Dresses, beautiful
styles to choose from, made ft ft OR
of fine wash materials;
July Clearance Price UU
$7.50 and $8.75 Summer Dresses, all
beautiful new models and A 1 QC
made of very finest mater- SSAuu
ials; July Clearance Price. ... Us
$9.75 and $12.60 Dresses, a remarkable
collection of lawns, plain, striped and
embroidered voiles, lace and
net combination; July
Clearance Price
$15.00 and $19.60 Dresses, smait new
styles for street or afternoon wear,
made of wash fabrics, crepe
de chines; July Clearance
Price . .
$22.50 and $25.00 Dresses, made ot
best taffeta, flowered and
striped silks, nets andiln
gerles; July Clearance Price.
s
80 Exclusive Dreraee No two alike,
sold from $29.50 to $59.60. Ex
quisite models that were designed
for the very fanciest trade. On sale
In two lots, 319.50 and 324"! 50
July Clearance of
SUITS
v.
$22.60 and $25.00 Tailored Suits,
made of fine all wool materials.
All colors and sizes
to choose
from
$27.60 and $29.60 Tailored Suits,
la fancy or plain tailored models.
Styles that will be good for early
fall as well aa for
present wear; Clear
ance Price
$35.00 to $49.50 Suits, exclusive
models, made of best taffetas,
finest silk poplins, Imported
serges and gabar
dines; July Clear
ance Price
Clearance of Palm Beaeb, Bulls
$12.60 and $15.00 Palm Beach
Suits, fancy or plain
tailored models; July
Clearance Price
$17.60 and $19.50 Palm Beach
Suits, fancy or plain AnTC
tailored models; July VU ft
Clearance Price UU
$2 6.00 ,811k Palm Beach Suits,
made in beautiful Nor- ai Arn
folk effects; July K 1011
Clearance Price UIL
81250
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8151
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