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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1916)
6-A rui: omaha s; ndav v7a:-. jantahy in, i:nr. I , EXPRESS HOE OF DAY OFJECKONIHG Criticism and Ridicule of Americas Attitude in War Contained in Fapen'i Papers. GERMANS HERE witJTE ENVOY tvttvvt i c - ix! i r i arttitud of the Inited States ! th. aUtitud of the United States ! ell(,h,y Amr,., ,n A private con.n'i-.inUa-povernmpnt In the European war tion of mine h hon prni wiimnt any an4 cprewslons of the hope of the j speedy coming of a day ot reckon- i lngM were contained In letters t ' Captain Fran von Papen, recalled mlllUry attache at Washington, which were seized by the British authorities when he reached Fal roOQth On bis way home to Germany, The following la an excerpt from a letter concerning diplomatic changes between the United States and Austria: "The Austrian note, of coarse, is a matter for general quiet enjoyment and the whole busi ness can scarcely betaken seriously." Another is: "May our government again find that Iron determination that alone ' can make an Impression here." Among the letters Is One from ; General Ton Bernardl. t Coples of th correspondence have been turned vr to tha American embassy for transmission to th Stat department, raynrata by 1'aprn. Among th correapondenc ar doru- J manta showing that Captain voa Papen ; mad frequent payments to persons I charred with th raaDonslbllltv for blow- , Ing up munitions works and bridge. In ' th United States. j On entry shows that Captain von Pa- pen gav 70 to Warner Horn, wh was : arrested In connection with blowing up a j Canadian Paclfio railway bridge at 8i. ' Croix, Ms, Th day before this check ! was lud tha German embaasy paid ! $2,000 Into Captain von Papon's account. J Another check stub shows that about two weeks before th explosion In Brattle on May , 1315, Captain von Papen sent MO to th German consul at Seattle, la February of 1K16 he sent $1,300 to th Ger man consulate in that city. Ills (berk Ktaba. Captain von Papcn's check stubs, bank books and letters, from his bsnk. th Klsgs National bank of Washington, i show about W0 Items, many ot which had , hy writing to do with routine expenditures. Others. Av'lll rieVrlve Report. Payment, to v.rloas Vou wl y h , Germ8nv a KaVn " i''f'nl11 "port ot expanse, paid th activities of German agents In Amur- .. .. . . ,, , lea snd to at leaat on spy. who com- I 'f , my ", y.OUr 1 mined auicld. in a cell In an Kngll.h ! ,"U11 " v,ry thl,,kful to "u lf "" prison. I wou'l support th question of Kcvejal large payments wer mads to ! vince, which you know of. CapUln von Papen by Count von Bern- ! lthou, I know I mlstskcn In torff. Germsn ambassador at Washing- ! ,njr ""'" I acted as your rcpre- ton. Most of thee were for salaries or ; "n,tlv and acterding to your wishes." similar uses. A number of entries show : remsln.lcr of th Albert letter con- payments mad by th ambassador to the ' of news about his wife and other military attach foe "war Intelllgsnc ' Private affairs of no public Interest, office." On of the payments of the sc- i Th correspondence seised 'from- Cap count mad in October ot 1914 waa for i tain von Papcu and turned over to tha $-.. i American emhaisy consisted of copies of Kant I Hracketa. j letter and a summary of bankbooks and In January, 1913, Captain von Papon ! luu"- I-ater WiuihlngtcM will be supp lid gav a chack payabl to Ataslck V Co., ! wllh Pbotogrophlo coplca New Turk, but with the name of E. Kurp- 11 Z.T'T thT.h'M' ! named Kuapfertv, who, after being ar rested In England on a charge of eaiplon age, committed suicide, leaving a written confession in his cell. Aa an example of th alse of the ci.p taln's financial operations, his check book shows that In Jsnuojy of 1914 he received approximately K.4"0 and paid out $,. The Meat latereatlua. Tha following tour lotters found among Captain von Pa pen's effects are consid ered the most Interesting part of the cor respondence turned over to the American embassy. Th first la a letter from R. von Weysenmtg, German consul at New Orleans, to Captain von Papen. Th letter follow: "New Oris ans, 4 Pecembrr, 191$. "Dear Herr von Papen: "I read with great regret that th fat of recall has Indeed overcome you. I do not suppose that you are very tmhup.iy to be able to shak the duat of this in- j friendly country from off your feet. I'l.-, -I. - 1 - a . . . .. . . . I iii. tuioiij uiiunaa me la mat in ai way giving way to the government her we have paver found that they are kindly disposed towards us, Wtshea Herkvatlaus Dar, "That th demand for the recall has been so sudden and bclstod throws sn In teresting light upon tits government here. May her also th day of reckoning come and our government find again that Iron determination with which alone one can xnak an tmpraaslon h-'e. "Hoping that our connection formed In this great time will not com to an end with your departure. I am. youta sin- eerely. B. v. M." Th ond letter la from Dr. 9. W. I ieyrr o captain von rapen. It is ss : IVMUWfl, "New York. 19 December, 19li "Dear Captain: "Beat wishes again on th occasion of Villi r( ii r- f K .4 r, n l.i. ..... I .. to thoroughly dla. ua, recent even,, with , aom German Aa wa. natural, although I there was a general agreement on main points there waa a sliKhl Cicienc of opinion. Indeed, il could nut have been otherwise, especlully aa Wo ar rather tut oft from th otlier sUlc. Kr Kiiluiu.'i'. 'Th Auistrlan not la, of rovitaa, a mat ter for general duli-l sujoymenl and I ha whole business n scurctly ti taHeit tragically. The president thla time liua i talked a bit too fel even for thoa hu blindly support l.iiu iiui e were a'l tf I the opltiven that lln uvKirlmc of you ;u I j your colleague"'? a s Mutis lose f r ua. i "Though e. -ut.ijii'Uy . ui ihuaa iiiI , had scarcely ImJ oy,r'iilut-,.ty tf l.iiu- lug you perou.illy, a f'tivilvse w'.iioti ha . been a great titejfcuju to "., ill your cf- j forts have alvM. bju ;.. lully s.jokcn I of and moiv h-iI);. ll.jii yuu think. I j think, thcictoie, 1 am r;--al.li g in the , name of all kIicu 1 ekprra tu vou Uis j thanks uf all of us tur knur faithful visl- I lance and uiu cniiLting 1-iIk.i s under t lie most Cilfn ull clrr iiuktnuce and to' this I add my own rix- ikI thanks for your attention lu my liul-a sioKala. VVoa'r t':-iiot (t. "It is iut surpneius, lu vi.w of th fictitious nt:uti.:ii uf ilie I'l-.-'iilenl, that the tnj al.ouKJ have buKit put to your work and you tmiot ai. ti. witii yuu tl.e knoU.(!o thul you bav dou your duty atcord'ug to the best ef your aUUly aa long as It Via potAible. V'Jr popl il) i.titr toint tliia of you. "1 tladly comply with yar pro- j-,cul to aiid a line truiil lini t tun ftitd it oiiid 1 u iy pleaaunt for lite to u nlit one fi'im ou occal nal '. espe- . ': if br !i4uis yuu mean u.t as iu.ll t- i.acisfd lth Siilile nillUciBHn t,i ti e G-i iiian ho tw, of 'ohiintla unl- vfiraity. I am topping an y on the mat- j tor ssaclalljr roaaOootd. With bft wlsbaa. leurs, "DK. V. MKYEIt. I.rtlrr t Uvsaarill. The third Mil i written by General FrlodHrh A. J. von Kornnnnh. It follows: "POSKV GEXtRAL, HKAlXiUAn TKIS Ppt. 4, MU..-Drar Cspla'a: I beg to thank you moet slrwerrly for your ktndnca In ndtnii m a ropy of th New York Pun roolnin ty two r tlrlea. I am glad to hrar ttvaa arttctea will. In yoir oslntna have a food afftst aa far aa that la at all roaslbi In Aitmt ka. The d arttsiiui manwr in mh'Ui Th ' 'm maim mighy Amrri, ,. A piV.t "thorltv frm m. I have now written . , , . first of tlieaik. ntltlrl 'i;nnnn- anl Kua la nit cllftrlh.itPd in the Anwilf-an lri, and the othir, rnllilrd Taii-fionnaiilsm' lloimrif tlllre Hmur. 'f alimilrt ti verv ff-ratf.fm If vnii rntilit forward hie one copy each of they ar- tide. They will certainly have -me ort of effect. Thla la evident frorn the Inexpressible rage with which the British and Frcnrh pirsa have att ked thcee two Sun artlrlca. They have In suited me In th moet Incredible way. However, I agree with you that military succsss wilt Ixi a decisive factor for opinion In Amer ica. But also Kngland'e Interference In Amerlran trade will not fall to have a certain effect. hope both will take ef fect together. 1 think, however, that especially In the weal, whore I expect there will soon be a bis attempt to break through, we have serious and difficult time to look forward to, but I conft- nplpv" ,h"1 n l" -". ccrully ovcrcoine them. With Iwat wishes, etc.. from BWMXAnDI. I "Please remember ma kindly to llerr ; von Bernatorff." Letter from lherl. The fourth la a letter from rr. Allrt. It follows, in purl: "HAN FTL VC'ISCO tun date).-Iear "rr von Papen: Well, then, how I wish 1 "' ' Nw Toik and could discuss the sltuntlon with you and bo T many thanks for the telegram, but my hop Is small. For this time I suppose, matters will move mot quickly than In Ihimba case. I wonder whether th our government will respond In suitable nian- ner. The 'Patron' slso telegraphed that 1 was to conlln is my Journey. So we shall not see each othor for the present in iny opinion It need no longer take public opinion so much Into consideration in aplte of Us Itnlng arti ficially and intentionally agitated. 'If you should leave Now York before my return w must try to come to some narrement .he.n ,.lne ,,nrti.,. onn.iion. Jt ranee Declines to. Let Milk Shipments Reach Fatherland WASHINGTON. Jan. 1,'i.-Kraiu e has declined "for mllttary reasons" to per mit shipments ef condensed milk by chsr- ' Itntiie Ar,a lilv, I In.iu li, lh. 1't.lt.l m...a to Germany snd Austria-Hungary for use of th bablea of tr.oao count rlrs. Am lassadnr Hharp at I'nri snd Ambassa dor Pas at Lou'lun vveiu autlioiiacd re cently by Secretary I.'in isig tn Imiulre If tho gos-ernmeii's of Prance and Great Britain would peimit such shipment after the American Ited Cross had agreed to undertake supervision of th distribu tion of the mil It to assur Its u for th rightful purpoov Ambssaador f harp's reply was received today by th Stat :ctritnient. A pnraphra followa: "The French government under flat of January IS reports receipt of your In quiry. It state that on account of mili tary rtaaun it la not willing to authorise ahirmenla of milk either to Germany or Austrla-lluiisarv, even If th American Bed t'ro.'s wlil i:perviso rtJstrlbutiqn." Laugh at yspopsia i J3 U '"t 1 fTH t i Tl I UX rSimply I sing n Ktuart'M )yx)rHln Tublft Aftfr .Any Meal Vou Waul t Kat. A TJtlAl PACK1GI KULXB It sot mis a I.. in. I i i i . uoii to think uf i eai'nir a hi wl ai'.hrt't nln and dla- "f 1 ','t -. ' Well, try Z , '"V . """Tl ,W I i v...., .11 w MM iiiuuamiiuP V, UJ peptics havo O. K.'d tftunn'a lyspepsla rl)Ul. "Byarspsint Ka. la, X.al Why, I havsa tud a tukth of it smee I begaa uaUat atuatt's yaveela Yat-ltta.' What t,!i6 tliouitnd uiu Uily di!tij u tail surely da.' Kviy cuunltlen of aUhmaclt ul.d iilaeat.lv trouble iia beea Ij; tiuarla Dysut-psu Tablvta, Thsy have Leeu tested ajui li.ed fur ycuva. They i th.a lutt en s grcaleot dspcp.a rkuudy . liQ t ywur Ui till today aud buy a (tic box cr mail below touuou. Free Trill Ccupcn T. A. BJta-T Co, 119 etiart BuC4- 1, klarisaU. U'c n I in ai utter tree nul riu !ik of Hi lai t'a lys piia 1j1.Iij. Name Street t'l'v Kae REFUSE HUERTA A GRAVEJN MEXICO "Not in Thousand Yean," Carranza Official Says When Asked When Body Can Be Sent J ASSASSINS' VICTIMS BURIED EI, PASO. Tex., Jan. 15. Three of the victims of the Simla Yssbel, Mexico, massacre, Thomas Kvans, ;3f. B. Romero and J. II. Woon. were hiUtroU today without . demonstra tion on the part of Americans, who- threats against Afexlcans led j to lue establishment of virtually i martial law in the city last night. ' rifty-two Americans. Including a i number of women and children, ar-1 rived here tonight at 7:15 o'clock! lioni Chihuahua City, the region j jlertd eiKbteon foreigners last Mon ' day. Going-Out-of-Busincss Sale Seventy-Five Thousand Dollar Stock Ail Going at Prices That Will Amaze Vou We Arc Obliged to Vacate Our Store and Warehouse Rooms. There Is Positively No Reserve. We IYiust Sell and Sell Quickly. Do Not Delay, a Chance of This Kind May Never Occur Again Rubers Brass Beds Going at . $6.25 Going at . $3.25 Going at . $9.75 Going at $10.50 Going at $12.25 Going at $16.00 Hundreds of sam ples and thousands of dollars' vio rlli ol furniture stored in our bigwarc!.ou:3 rooms must be closed out during this big safe. GiningRoomTabSes Going at . $8.50 Going at $11.50 (Going at $13.50 Going at $16.50 Going at 19.50 Going at $24.5,0 Hooking Chairs Going at . . . SSc Hnino-nf nU 53 Going at . $3.73 Going at . $523 Going at . $G.5Q Going at . $8.75 Over ICO odd dining room chairs, worth up to $6.03, in two lots, choice, G3 and ?1.95 each. The prices bvc fctcn 1513-1515 Howard Street Duyel s f More than 150 Amt-iicans sull ic maln in what la considered the dan ger sone. Are Kx averted Mnaltr. Tlie latter. It wts hoped, would reach American territory aboard a special train Monday, lent mm 171 Taao Isst night and which, according- to advice received by I'nl ted State officials, arrived at Fmr ral tonight. The refugees who arrived tonight said the special train passsd through chlhuih'.i.i City thla morning. Keports were current that Incendiary loxters er urli'.-r circulated In Juares declaring that i.everal Mexicans had been killed tu the brawla. that attended last night's demonaij-.il lor, here, hut Mexican consular official" declared they could find none. Mexicans. hi for the sake of safety ere required to stay within doors laat night during the demonstrations reault ing from the murder of the Americana by Villa ban-Ills at Madera laat Monday, reappeared on the streets today. Many of them, members of the "clen tlfieo eloinent," shewed themaelvea at tha bier of (leneral Vlctortano Huerta, the former preaident of their country, who died laat night, the prisoner of the Amer ican government. llurrta's body, garbed In tha showy uni Immense Stock Our' 3,.;S... i new mi-ssle r.c iy!,',uf.L 15 s mia 1 1 ii winranyi 'I - . i ... - - - - ... .. . . u j i.. . f v 7 m$trf Wmm . : loissg - utt - of - Business Sale, Our immense stock of splendid Russ and Draperies must be closed out during this sale. The cost and former selling price cuts no figure, they ail are marked at prices which n pis as I ""OVS mem qu.cit.y. Iron Ccd: Going at . $1.75 Going at . $2.75 Going at . $4.75 Going at . $6.50 Going at . $7.75 Going at . $9.25 cut in this sale es they were never cut before and life! form of a Mexican general, wna p'acej temporarily In n vault here late toclny. There was no etremony. That, said mem bers of bis family, would await th time when they could take the casket of the former preaident of Mexico to the capital of Ma country. When Carransa officials were asked when that time might be, on roplle-dj "Not a thouaoiid years." That bis body be burled In Mexico City was th dying raqueat of Heurta. Ka Beejaeat la Milt. At th earns time It waa statad that no I request for permission to take th gen lerel'a body to Mexico City had been mad jto Venustlano Carransa, Tlrat c.hlf of th raoognlsed government of Mexico, through any of his agents her or at Juares. Plana for a maaa meeting her by ! Americana to dlncuea th altuation were cancelled today on th orders of Mayor jTom Lea. it being decided that no meeting I would bo held until trains sent south to bring Americana out of Mexico arrived safely on the American aide of tha border. Confirmation of reports of the execu tion of General Jos Bodrigues by Colonel Maximo Marques was received, coupled with the statement that his body would b brought" to Juares for verification by Americans of the action ot the Carranza government. Hall advices from Torreon brought de tails of th occupation or domes palaclo o)n nrp3 of Home Furnishings IYiust Be Closed Out X'CiHG Oitf a mmmm '-( r, MSHb-S- X. t'T - c ' -it On every sample floor there are hun dreds of items which are not mentioned in this advertisement, everv article through out the entire store is marked at going-out-of- business prices, which means an absolute sav ing to you of at least one-balf. TH: w iralire ft by the united command of ("altxio Ccn itrwaa, Cantilo Keyea and Pedro Moreno ...l..,. -.4 ,. ,n, al A T. gumodo had reached a point near Ber mljlllo. This was not confirmed. The same source reported the Lsguna district In the hands of antl-Carranxa force. War of Kxteranlnatlon. An official report from General Jacinto Trevino said bands of Villa bandits would be exterminated wherever found. while tha Carransa consul stated no armed fore would b permitted to enter Mexico to aid In tha extermination of Villa bandits. It was rumored here that such a movement la being organized along th border. The body of Huerta lay In etate In the house on a side street which had been ocrupied by his family and re tinue while h was a prisoner of the United States at Fort Bliss on suspicion that he was planning a new revolt In Mexico. His casket was draped in the Mexican flair, and upon It lay hia Jeweled aword, th gold laoed chapeail he had worn on state occasions as preaident of Mexico and the gem-set stars and orders that be decked his breast as the head for a time of the Mexican nation. - Candles burned at the head of th casket, behind two of hi former military staff who acted as guard of honor, whila all around sat weeping women gtirbed In Goinp - Ont m Oat 'h p"' '7 mm. ,-.- tlTfl (.V-S r lSriSit M 'V -wsw-w o -sb'se 'v . kit-;rr' ffmt tlie Greatest Chiffoniers Going at . $4.50 Going at . $6.25 Going at . $7.50 Going at . $9.50 Going at $10.75 Going at $12.50 V W in all probability will never be cut so deep again black. General John J. FVrsliIng, An-eiLin comander, placed lines of troops in thf Mexican section of fcl Pnao to preven' a repetition of last night's disorders. Stops Tobaccn Habit in One Day Sanitarium ruMislies Free lmk Showing How Tobacco I Libit Ci'.u lie Riuiifchcd in From One to Five Pays at Home. The Kldera Sanitarium, located at Hm Main St., St. Joseph, Mo., has nubl win l a free book showing the deadly effect of the tobacco habit, and how U can be baniahed in from one to five days at home. Men who have uaed tobacco for more than fifty years have tried this methml and say It Is entirely successful, and in addition to banUh'ng the deeir for to harco hna Improved their haalth wonder fully. This method haniahea tha desire for tobacco, no matter whether it is smoking, chewing, cigarettes or snuff dipping. Aa this book Is being distributed free, anvone wanting a copy ahould send their naina and address at onoe. Advertise ment. - of - tliisinnss Rata Dressers Going at . $6.25 Going at . $8.75 Going at $10.25 Going at $13.50 Going at $16.00 Going at $18.75 We must hurry this splendid stock into the homes oi the people. Take advantage of this opportunity and buy everything you need for present as well as future use. We will arrange easy terms on any pur chases which you wish to make. Kitchen Cabinets Going at . $7.50 Going at . $9.25 Going at $10.75 Going at $14.50 Going at $18.50 Going at $21.00 en Heeord Library Tables Going at . $4.50 Going at . $6.25 Going at . $9.00 Going at $10.75 Going at $13.50 Going at $16.00 Buy your complete home outfit during this sale, the saving will be at least one-half. 1513-1515 Howard Street