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VOL. XLV NO. 191.
NEUTRALS MUST
ADMIT BRITAIN'S
BLOCKADE RIGHT
Earl Grev in House of Commons
Sayt if They Do Not it Will B
"Departure from neu
trality." 'WILL SEE THING THUOUGH"
French Fleet Will Hereafter Assist
in Patrolling Channel and
North Sea.
HOTH AtTTES TO ACT AS OTTF.
LONDON, Jan. 26. Sir Edward
Grey said the country could not
abandon its right of interference
with 'enemy trade and could not ex
ercise the right without consider
able interference with neutral trade.
If neutrals held the country was not
entitled to exercise the right It
would be a "departure from neu
trality." Neutrals must admit or not
Britain's right to apply principles
used by the American government
in the civil war.
The foreign secretary concluded
by declaring: "We shall see this
thing through to the end."
Hereafter French warships will
assist British vessels in blockade
duties in both the English channel
and the North Sea, participating in
the examination of the mall and
cargo.
In the future France will be con
sulted on ail questions concerning
the blockade. Joint Anglo-French re
lies will be made to any protests
on the subject.
LONDON, Jan. Z8- The opening phrase
of the speeches of Sir Edward Grey, for
eign secretary In the House of Commons,
and of the marquise of Lansdowne. min
ister without portfolio, in the House of
Lord, today nave the impression that
the British government la not likely to
resort to an absolute blockade of Ger
many.
Experts and self-styled experts on the
economies of war and the law or marl'
time war on commerce, mobilised In the
House of Commons this afternoon for
the eagerly awaited debate on the meas
ures to be taken for a blockade against
Germany.
Critics of the government policy and the
dofawdere thereof were equally Insistent
upoa the necessity of enforcing "a block-
nde as effective as possible." but they
" Joined Issue on the best method of en--i
forcing this, a keen desire being shown
in some quarters to make the interfer
ence with neutral commerce as light as
possible. . " . - 1
The demand was general, however, for
a greater stringency in the prevention of
foodstuffs and. other conditional contra
band passing by neutral countries Into
Germany.
The debate hinged on a motion intro
duced with the object of obtaining from
the government a tull statement of the
racis tna ginns an uijii luuuj v
with most of the aspects of the recent
complaints against the foreign office.
The motion follows:
That this house, having noted the vol
ume of Imports Into neutral countries
bordering on enemy territory, of goods
essential to the enemy for the prosecu
tion of the war, urges the government to
enforce as effective a blockade as possi
ble without interfering with the normal
requirements of those neutral countries
for internal consumption.
Arthur Shirley Bonn, unionist member
for Plymouth, on introducing the motion
for an effective blockade, urged the gov
eminent, in conduction with the entente
allies to declare that the entire over
ooeanlo trafflo with Germany shall be
prevented by a blockade. He said ha
did not thtnk America would object aa
the blockade) would be on the same princi
ple as was the blockade declared by Lin
coln.
The Weather
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For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
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lJeftcency for cor. period, 1914. 17 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, Uli. IM Inches
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HEAD WILL
HOT ENTER RACE
Governor Announces Definitely that
He Cannot Become Candidate
for Re-election.
MAY GO TO BRYAN BY DEFAULT
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. 26. (Special.)
Gloom deep -louds of gloom
hung over the state house today, so
dark and dreary that even the storm
clouds appear like bright spots in
the political canopy above. This is all
caused by the announcement by
Governor Morehead that he would
not under any circumstances be a
candidate for governor for a third
nomination at the hands of the dem
ocratic party, or accept the petitions
now appearing at the office of the
secretary of state asking that his
name be placed on the primary bal
lot. To newspapermen who called at the
executive offtoe after the governor had
returned from Omaha, he said that he
could not see bis way clear to accept the
filings and would not be a candidate for
the governorship.
How about the nomination for the
United States senatef asked a reporter.
f oaalderlnsr feaatorshlp.
The governor took a sldewlse glance at
the representative of an Omaha demo
cratic paper, who was in the group, and
then, with a twinkle In one eye, winked
the other at a couple of others, and said:
I am considering that matter now."
"Oh, governor," solemnly and beseech
ingly put in the Omaha reporter, "your
announcement that you would not be a
candidate for governor has taken the Joy
all out of life; don't make it any worse."
The governor smiled and with" a wink at
the other fellows, announced that tomor
row he would make a written statement
of his position, but did not care to say
very much today.
Democratic cohorts seem to believe now
there is nothing to It but the nomination
for Mayor Charles Brysn, or to let the
place go by default. '
One heartless democrat promptly said
when the matter was mentioned that the
place might go by default or Mayor
Bryan fill It, "Well, it would be all the
same anyway, so what's the use."
Let Semeoae Else Do It.
Governor Morehead says that he ia.no
refusing to become a candidate from any
fear of the outcome, but simply that he
does not believe that he should be ex
pected to lead tho party again, but that
there are others who could Just as suc
cessfully do so. He thinks that there is
a good chance for democratic success, but
that some other democrat than himself
should "hop to It." '
When told by a Bee representative that
Governor Morehead had announced that
be would not run for a third term Mayor
Charles "W. . Bryan .appeared pleased.
This Is the first I had heard of It," he
Said. When asked about the petitions be
ing circulated in his behalf and which,
yesterday he had denied knowledge of, he
said that they were being signed up
merely as a testimonial of the signers'
confidence in him, but that he had not
yet fully decided what he would do when
the petitions of confidence were filed.
Orraa Has Not Decided.
"I recognise that the democratio party
this year needs a man at the head of the
ticket," said the mayor, "who will take a
firm stand on the, question of the liquor
business, but whether I will be the man
I do not yet know."
The mayor did not seem at all dlseon
solate over the announcement of the gov-
ernor and it may be considered a pretty
safe bet that when the "petitions of con
fldence" are filed that the mayor will not
take any chance that the time limit for
accepting the same win expire, but will
show a great deal of confidence in him
self by accepting.
Colonel E. M. House
Arrives at Berlin
BERLIN (Via London). Jan 2. Coloosl
B. . M. House, personal representative of
President Wilson, arrived In Berlin this
morning from Paris.
A correspondent of the Lokal Anselger
Interviewed Colonel House at Karlsruhe
and found him "very reserved" regarding
the purpose of his trip.
The correspondent describes him ' as
"making the Impression of a calm, well
intentioned observer, without any anti
German prejudices, who deplores the
world war and Its horrors In moving
words."
Prosecution in
Mohr Case Rests
PROVIDENCE, R. I.. Jan. The
state rested today In the trial of Mrs.
Elisabeth F. Mohr and two negroes,
Cecil Brown and Henry SpelUnan,
charged with the murder of the woman's
husband. Dr. C. Franklin Mohr. By the
testimony of more thsn fifty witnesses.
Including George Wr. Healls. Dr. Mohr's
chauffear, who turned state's evidence.
the prosecution had attempted to prove
that the negroes shot the physician at
the Instigation of Mrs. Mohr.
Scores Killed and
Done by Aerial Bomb at Dover
BERLIN (By Wireless to Sayville)
The Hamburger Kremdenblatt re
ports that one of the bombs dropped
by the German air squadron when It
raided Dover on Monday fell on a
deposit of mines which exploded and
caused enormous devastation In the
neighborhood. Thirty-nine persons.
Including one officer and twenty
four soldiers, the newspaper said,
were killed.
According to the Fremdenblatt's
account, theexplo4on did not take
place until fifteen minutes after the
SIGN TERMS OF
PEACE YIELDING
iir iiAiiTriirnn
w iiumtuti-'
Delegates of King- Ferd -v. Gov
ernment Agree to Articles Providing-
for Laying- Down
of Arms.
PERSONAL LETTER OF RULER
Communication Asks Francis Joseph
for Graceful Conditions
for Nation.
SURRENDER IS UNCONDITIONAL
BERLIN, Jan. 26. (By Wireless
to Sayville.) The delegates of the
Montenegrin government at 6 o'clock
last night signed articles providing
for the laying down of the arms of
the Montenegrin forces, according
to an announcement made today by
the Austro-Hungarlan headquarters.
Austro-llungarlan troops, the
statement adds, occupied portions
of the Italian positions near Onlavla
and took prisoner 1,197 soldiers, in
cluding forty-five officers.
tome with White Flag.
The Overseas News agency In an Item
concerning the Montenegrin situation
given out today says- the Austrlans who
advanced on Mount Lovcen encountered
among Its defenders 600 Italians. On Jan
uary 10, says the item, Montenegrin offi
cers arrived at Nyegus under white flags
bearing a letter from Premier Mlouchko
vitch asking a day's truce and seeking
to open negotiations regarding tho future
peaceful relations. The Austrian com
mander declined, insisting upon uncondi
tional surrender.
On January IS, the item continues, after
the occupation of Cettlnje, Montenegrin
officers arrived in that city bearing a let
ter written personally by King Nicholas.
Aaka for (iraoefal Terms.
"The letter," ssys the agency, "asked
Emperor Francis Joseph for graceful con
ditions for the unhappy country.
'On January 31 three delegates ap
pointed by the Montenegrin government
arrived bringing a written declaration
signed by all the ministers, stating that
the unoondltional " surrender of the city
bad been accepted. Hostilities, conse
quently, ceased January 17.
In Antlvarl a mob stormed and looted
the Italian consulate."
1 '
Jury Out in Walker
Case; Chief Dunn Is
- Cleared- hy Judge
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Jan. S6. (Special Telegram.)
today dismissed the esse against Chief
of Police Henry Dunn of Omaha brought
by Mrs. Badie Walker against Dunn and
Chief of Detectives Maloney for $20,000
for false imprisonment.
The case still stands against Maloney
and the Jury was sent out tonight after
listening to arguments between counsel
on both sides, with little prospert of a
verdict before morning.
Forty Injured by a
Powder Explosion
BL.UEKIEL.D. W. Va., Jan. 36.-A oar
loaded with black powder exploded In
the local yards of the Norfolk & West
ern railroad tonight. Injuring more than
forty persons, severe! ptobably fatally.
and causing heavy damage. Fire fol
lowed and at t o'clock tonight still was
unchecked. Three cars leaded with dyna
mite were said to be on a siding not far
from th escene of the explosion and an
effort was being made to move these
from the path of the flames.
Lane Orders Dakota
Area Opened to Entry
WASHINGTON, Jan. Secretary
Lane today designated 1,366,0)0 acres of
land in South Dakota, some already pa
tented, as open to settlement. That sub
ject to acquisition will be opened to
entry March 10.
President Wilson today signed an order
removing 7.930 acres from the Mlndoka
National forest, Idaho, for agricultural
purposes. It will be opened to entry
March 10.
Socialist Presides
Over Federal House
WASHINGTON, Jan. 36. A socialist
presided over the house today for the
first time in its history. Representative
London of New Tork was in the chair for
about two minutes, being called to act
for Speaker Clark when the house rose
from sitting as a committee of the whole
to receive an executive report.
Great Damage
bomb had landed, so that the sol
diers at first believed the missile was
harmless.
Railroad cars filled with provi
sions and several cottages were re
ported to have been destroyed.
One transport anchored In the
harbor was damaged by th eex plo
sion and sank immediately .
Twenty severely wounded persons,
says the account, were transported
to a London hospital. The British
aeroplanes were not ready in time
for defense.
STRANDED BRITISH WARSHIP IN DARDANELLES This remarkable photograph of
the stranded British torpedo boat destroyer, Louis, was made just as the last of its crew were
leaKAr in a launch sent from another ship. The Louis grounded and the Turks shelled it
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WILSON SEES HOPE
FOR SHIPPING BILL
Insurgent Congressman Likely to
Come Back on Reservation
and Vote for It.
HE TALKS WITH SOME OF THEM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. Pros
pects for passage of a government
ship purchase bill are believed to be
bright by adniiniHtratlon leaders,
who saw In the conference President
Wilson had today with democrats
who opposed such a measure last
year indications that united support
for th,e revised proposal eventually
would be won.
The president continued during
the day to urge leading members of
congress to hasten action on import
ant legislation. He discussed the
ship bill particularly with Majority
Leader Kitchln of the house and
Senator Clarke of Arkansas. Later
-Representative Kitchln said the. bill,
if presented as outlined to him,
would receive his support. Senator
Clarke would not discuss it, but
some of his friends said they be-
I lleved the measure could be sub
niitted In form to meet his approval.
Matters to Be Poshed.
Senator Simmons, chairman of the sen
ate finance committee, and Representa
tive Fltsgerald, chairman of the house
appropriations committee, were among
those who went to the White House for
conferences. The president made it clear
that matters before congress he hoped to
see pushed ahead of everything else were
the following:
National defense measures, Including
army reorganisation and Increased naval
construction.
Creation of a merchant marine deafened
to serve as a naval auxiliary In time of
war.
Revenue legislation, Including revision
of the Income tax law and creation of a
non-partisan tariff board.
The Philippine self-government bill,
which will Include a provision granting
independence within two to four yeans,
provided satisfactory steps are taken In
the meantime to establish a stable, Inde
pendent government.
Conservation bills for development of
water, power, and mineral bearing lands.
Calls oa Clarke.
Among other democratic senators who
fought the shipping bill last year and who
have discussed It recently with the pres
ident are Senators Hardwlck, Hitchcock,
O'Gorman and Vardaman. H became
known today that one evening last week
Mr. Wilson surprised a congressional
party of men and women by appearing
unannounced at Senator Clarke's hotel,
where ho conferred for an hour and a
half with the Arkansas senator In a cor
ner of the hotel parlor.
The opposition senators have expressed
satisfaction over some of the features of
the new bill, but are inclined stlU to op
pose anything that mlaht make govern
ment operation of ships probable. As
now proposed, the Mil would provide for
government operation in case satisfactory
leases to private corporations could not
be made.
SHACKLEFORD GOOD ROADS '
BILL IS SENT TO SENATE
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-The Shackle
ford good roads bill, following Its pas
sage by the house by a vote of 31 to 1,
went to the senate today, where It Is ex
pected to meet with strong opposition.
The measur carries mi appropriation of
225.000,000 to aid the states in Improving
their post roads.
1916
Will be
A Dusy Year.
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GERMANS ARREST
BELG1ANJIINISTER
Camille Huntsman, Head of Social
ist Bureau, Detained on Return
from Peace Conference.
HOUSE SEARCHED FOR PAPERS
HAVRE. Jan. 26. The Belgian
newspaper, Metropole, announces
that Camille Huntsman, secretary of
the International Social Bureau, was
arrested at the frontier on the way
back from Brussels. It adds that the
search of Mr. Vanderveide's house at
Ixelles is supposed to have been In
connection with the arrest.
Ilonae Seercheo for Docaaaeata.
PARIS, Jan. 26, 4:U a. in.) Kmlle Van
dervelrte, a member of the Belgian gove-
eminent received news todsy that his
house at Ixelles, one of the suburbs of
Urussels, has been searched by the Uer
man military authorities, says a despatch
from Havre to the Petit Journal. All the
lochs were burst open. Including those on
the Jewel boxes belonging to" Madame
Vandervelde, the contents of which how
ever, were left untouched. It Is supposed,
the dispatch says, that the Germans were
looking for documents of an International
character, but found nothing.
; Kmlle Vandnrvelde, who Is a minister
without portfolio In the Belgian cabinet,
Is president or tbe International So
cialist bureau. On January 8 he arrived
st Th Hague to take part In a discus
sion of the International situation by
the executive committee of the socialist
bureau. It was reported that he opposed
the suggestion msde by representatives
of other countries that the International
Socialist bureau direct Its effects to the
urlnglng about of peace.
Coal Miners Will
Not Suspend Work
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Jan. 26.
The United Mine Workers of America
in convention today decided not to
suspend work after the contracts had
expired, so long as negotiations for
new agreements are pending. A ris
ing vote taken after a long debate,
showed that 1,000 of the 1,300 dele
gates favored the proposition of non
suspension . recommended by Presi
dent John P. White.
President White notified the convention
today that owing to the Inability of the
convention to complete Its work this week
he would ssk the bituminous coal oper
atois to postpone the Joint conference lit
Mobile, Ala., from February 1 until Feb
rusrv 1- '
When discussion was resumed on the
non-suspension policy, President White
said he believed the anthracite operators
are ' willing to make a new agreement
and that the workers would get a fair
settlement. He also ssld be believed most
of the hard coal workers favored remain
ing at work.
Those who opposed the policy were of
the opinion that the quickest way to get
an agreement was to stop work when
contracts expire. The advocates of non
suspension believed It was a wise move
to remain at work pending negotiations.
Porter Charlton
Reaches New York
MOW YORK. Jan. The steamship
America, which arrived here today, had on
its passenger list list Porter Charlton, the
young American convicted In Italy of
killing his wife In 110. at Lake Como.
Charlton was released front prison In
November, his sentence having expired.
Charlton declined to discuss his case. He
said he would stop In New York for a
! few days and them proceed to Ban Juan,
Porto IUco.
Pumice Stone Disturbed by Quake
is Thrown on Deck of Ship at Sea
I SAN FHAM-IStU, Jan.
! stone from a submarine
mingled with the waves which battered registered violent disturbances at sea.
the Oceanlo Steamship company's liner The Blerra. he said, must have pro
rilcrr during a hurricane three days out ; reeded over the seat of the volcanic out
! from Sydney, N. S. W., according to a i break. Kor hours the ship was In a sea
! report made by the captain of the of pumlre, plwes varying In alio from a
Memer. which U In port todsy. Captain marble to a silk hat being throw n on
Koiiiihan said that a few hours before Ideck by the wives
U. S. INSISTS ON
FULL WSAYOWAL
Bernstorff Cables Statement of the
American Position After An
other Talk with Lansing-.
KAISER VIEW UNSATISFACTORY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. Tbo
LnsttanU agreement was re-dratted
today by Count Von Bernstorff, the
German ambassador, and Secretary
Lansing to represent the views of the
United States, and was forwarded to
the German foreign office. Word of
? nether the German government will
accept It in its present tentative form
Is expected in about a week,
. After a conference between the secre
tary and the ambassador the latter made
a new tentative draft, which .Includes all
the contentions of the United States.
' If, as Is Intimated today, the new draft
Is fully acceptable to the United States,
there Is reason for believing . U will be
aeoeptable to Germany,
It was made known In official quarters
befor the conference, took place that the
last German proposals Were unsatisfac
tory, and that the United States was
pressing for a full disavowal of. the sink
ing of the liner.
England Makes .
an Interim Reply
to Mail Protest
LONDON, Jan. M.-The foreign office
handed to the American embassy today
an ad Interim reply to the American pro
test against detention of malts. The note
states that formal answer to the repre
sentations of the United Ststes will be
made as soon ss the French government
has signified Its approval of the attitude
of Great Britain.
It la understood the formal reply will
defend the action of the British authori
ties by citing evidence that Germans have
been abusing tho privileges of flrst-clssa
mails. The British government will rely
on th postal conventions adopted at The
Hague for Justification of its measures.
WASHINGTON. Jan. K. -Great Britain'
preliminary reply to the American rep
resentations against selsurea of malls
reached the State department today and.
with the original American note, will be
made publjo In the newspapers Friday
morning. ...
Stocks Buoyant at
Opening of Market
NEW TQRK, Jan. W.-Hiocks. were al
most buoyant at today's opening, In
recognition of. the I'nllcd States Steel
common dividend and that corporation's
tecord breaking earnings.
' Steel opened with one lot of 1&.000
Shsr's at M to avifc, compared with yes
terday's closing price of .S4'. ,
Gains, of 1 to points were made by
numerous other Industrials and special
ties, Including A merles n c-meltlng,
Crucible Steel, Republlo Iron and Steel,
New York Air Brake, Westinghous,
Baldwin and American Locomotives and
Mexican Petroleum.
The entire list manifested renewed
energy.
Two Milwaukee Fast
Trains Meet Head-On
SPOKANK. Wesh., Jsn. IS. Chicago.
Milwaukee A St. Paul railway passen
ger trains No. 11 snd No. 18. each known
as the "Columbia." collided head-on near
Uud, Wash., today. One tramp was
killed and the engineer and three other
persons were bruised.
T-
W. Pumice leaving Sydney on January t, It was re
dlsturbance ported to blm that seismographs there
ENGLISH LABOR
UNIONS APPROVE
COMPULSORY ACT
Representatives of Two Million
Workmen Meet at Brutol to
Define Attitude To
ward Law.
ANDERSON LEADS OPrOSITION
Member of Parliament Fean Com
puhory Industrial Serrice Will
Be the Next Step.
SEXTON'S RESOLUTION IS PASSED
BCLLETIN.
BRISTOL, England, Jan. 26. The
British Labor conference adopted to
day by a vote of 1,847,000 agalnBt
206,000, a resolution entirely approv
ing the action of the Parliamentary
libor party in co-operating with other
political parties In tbe national re
cruiting campaign.
BRISTOL, Eugland, Jan. 26. The
representatives of more than 2,000,
000 members of trades unions met. ,
here today to decide the attitude of
organised labor toward the war and,
lc particular, compulsory milltarj .
service.
Early In the proceedings an attack
on the compulsory service bill now
before the House of Lords was made
bj the president of the conference,
William Anderson, member of Par
liament for the Attercllffe division
of Sheffield. Mr. Anderson, who bald
opposed the bill In Parliament, de
clared that it did not redeem the
pledge of Premier Asqulth regarding
compulsion.
Fear, Force lartastrlal Bereie.
"No form of words can offer Immunity
from danger." said he. "We cannot have
military service without the risk of
forced Industrial service. Any attempt to
use this weapon to coerce tradea union
ists will lead to great bitterness and end
In failure."
Mr. Anderson said there was danger In
Great Britain attempting the Impossible,
by seeking to be almlltaneouaty a great
military, a great ''naval and a great In-'
dustrlsl power. He said the world would
be different after the war, adding:
"It will be a hard and a bad world for '
labor unless labor takes a hand in shap- .
Ing It." ' -t
Sexton Resolattoa Passed.
The first resolution was tneveri . by
James SextonV on behalf of tbe National
Union of Dock Workers. The resolution
expresses "the horror of .the confarenoe
at the attrocltles committed by Germany
and its allies", and pledges the conference
to assist the government as far as pos
sible to prosecute the war successfully, .
Mr. Sexton said he was opposed to mil
itarism, but that the war must be won.
"If Germany wins." ha- continued,
"nothing else on God's earth matters."
Ilainsay MaoDonald, labor member of
parliament, appealed for toleration. He
deprecated such a controversial resolu
tion which, be said, was calculated to In
terfers with labor's previous comradeship
and unity In fighting a common enemy.
vConalnued on Page Two, Column Five.)
French Attempts to
Retake Trenohes
Fail, Says Berlin
BERLIN, Jan. 20.-Vla London.) A
great number of counter attacks were
made by the French yesterday to recap
ture the trenches taken by the German
east of Keuvllle, but they were repulsed
each time after hand-to-hand fighting,
says the statement issued today by th
Gorman army headquarters staff.
The statement follows:
"Western theater: The French . at
tempted In a ST eat number of counter at
tacks to recapture the trenches we took
east of Neuvllle. They were repulsed on
each occasion after hand-to-hand fight
ing. "French mine operations In the Argonne
destroyed our trenches over a short dis
tance near Hill 2H6, northeast of La
Chalade. We occupied the crater they
made after having frustrated the attaek
of the enemy.
"Naval aeroplanes attacked the mili
tary establishments of the enemy neer
La Papne. Our army aeroptanea attacked
the railway establishments of Loos,
southwest of Dixmude, and of Bethune.
"Regarding the other theaters of war,
there is nothing to report."
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