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OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1916 TWELVE PAGES.
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SCORES INJURED
BY EXPLOSION III
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FREMONT ELEYATOR
The
BERLIN ASSERTS
FRENCH GAINS
WITHOUT EFFECT
German Maintains Results of
French Offensive at Verdun
Small, Making Little Dif
ference in Situation.
But the Salesgirl Has Been There All Day
ALLIES REFUSE
TO PUT HEADS IN
'GERMAN NOOSE'
New British . Premier Uses
Strong Figure in Refer
ring to Peace Proposal
of the Kaiser.
MUST HAVE GUARANTEES
DESTROYED BY FIRE
I H1 j
Big Grain Container . Of Nye
Schneider-Fowler Company
: Bums to Ground,
AN INDIANA hllNt
Two Reported Killed and One
Hundred and Fifty Are
Injured ai Result of
' - !- ' Blast.
SOME BURNED SERIOUSLY
Doctors Work With Pnlmotor
. on Men Reported
TO T TT1HT Tfl TjrATJK A O A TTTW "l
Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 19. Two
men were reported dead and fully ISO
Injured as tlie result of a gas explosion
In the Oliphant-Johnson mlin at
Brucevllle, Ind., according to word
received here late this afternoon from
the mine. Thomas Patterson and
William ,Balley, both of Bruceville,
were reported dead, Doctors are atlll
working on the men with pulmotors,
but it was said that hope had been
abandoned.
Vlneennea, Ind., Dec. 19. About
200 men were entombed in tne ttruce.
villa mine, nine miles from Vin
cennes, by an explosion, shortly after
1 o'clock this afternoon.
The mine is 400 feet deep and is
owned by the Oliphant-Johnson com
pany, About 200 men are reguarly
employed in tne mine.
Fire nElitlng apparatus and physl
clans from Vincennes have gone to
the scene,
One of the mine owners at the
tnlna uM at 3 o'clock that ill the
men below the surface but five had
been taken out alive and he fully ex
pected the remaining five miners to
V 1 tj. .1 I .U- -
DQ rCBCUCU, LUC SA-
plosion was not as serious as first re-
fiorted, Many of the rescued men,
is said, were injured, some of them
being burned seriously.
Seven Foreigners
m m wive 1 '
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J.bGJUl bCU iUUCU IU
Mexico at Border
v El Paso, Tex., Dee. 19. Seven for
eigners, all of whom at various times
had been reported killed by bandits
In Mexico, arrived at Eagle Pass,
Tex., today, according to a telegram
received by officials of a railroad com
pany here.
The. arrivals were; Dr. Thomas
Flannagan, W. A. Scott, Jacob Myer,
W, C, Palmer, all Americana; Edgar
-.Kockv- acting .German., vice counsel?
Julio Sinner, a Swiss citizen, and a
man named Scbaefer.
The men were said to be en route
from Parral to El Paso.
Chicago is Near .
To Fuel Famine
Chicago, I1L, Dec. 19. With Chi
cago householders racing, the possibil
ity of a fuel famine, announcement
was made today ' that Charles F.
Clyne, United States district attorney,
and William L. O'Cormell, chairman
of the Illinois State Public Utilities
commission, heading a delegation of
shippers and coal consumers, will
seek to obtain from the Interstate
Commerce commission means to alle
viate the situation. Coal dealers, who
assert the situation is becoming more
acute, attributed it to a shortage of
coal cars. ' .
PrnooriT frvr "pTro'PTr
Child Who Visits
At German Home
Santa Claus will care for every child
who comes ' with his parents to the
German home Christmas day at 5
o'clock, the women of the German
Home society have promised. For
each little boy or girl there will be a
bag filled with candy, nuts, fruit,
goodies and toys. No admission will
be charged and the treat is free to all.
The Weather
For Nebraska Snow : colder.
Temperature, at Omaha Yesterday.
Hour. . De.
5 &. m 33
6 . m 10
VV,UC1 - 7 . m 7
a. m 2
10 a. m 1
11 ft. m 0
Urn 1
1 p, m 0
P- in..., 1
. 7 p. m .V 0
t p. m......,... l
J" . MIS. MM.' 1013.
Highwt yesterday.-.. SO 31 28 44
Lowest yeaterday..... 1 13 11 34
Mean temperature.... 10 22 17 30
Precipitation .19 .00 .00 .07
Temperature and precipitation departure
from the normal:
Normal temperature -, 20
Ueflclency for thj day,.... 10
Total exceaa elnce March 1..... 110
To'ormal precipitation 02 Inch
Excess for the day.. 10 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1.... .16.23 inches
Deficiency since March 1 .12.67 Inches
deficiency for oer. period. 1018., 1.02 Inches
deficiency for cor. period, 1014.. 1.70 inches
Reports From Stations at 7 P. M.
j Station and State Temp. Hlfh- Bain
of Weather. -. 7 p.m. est. fall.
Cheyenne, snow 14 . 86 ,03
Davenport, snow. ...... 6 34 .14
Denver, cloudy .. 20 40 T
Dos Moines, cloudy.,.. 4 - - 0 .22
iMtig-e City, cloudy..,. 10 It ,f
lender, snow ,. 20 - 40 . 14
North Platte, snow.... 0 . 10 .04
Omaha, cloudy...',... 0 20 . .10
Taeblo, clear 42 63 00
Rapid City, clear 13 , .23
Salt Ike City, snow.. 20 49 ' 39
Snta Ke, cloudy...... 30 ' 42 !oo
HhflHdart, snow....,,,. 6 36 01
Sioux City, clear,,.,,,. o ' 2 ,"13
Valentine, snow 10 10 '' - n
indicates below sero. j
T Indicates trace nf prielDltatlon. ;
U A. WELSH, Meteorologist I
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LOSS HALF MILLION
Fremont, Neb., Dec. 19. (Special.)
-Three hundred and fifty thousand
bushels of grain, mostly wheat and
corn, were lost in a fire which de
stroyed Elevator B of the Nye-
Schneider-Fowler company here to
night. The loss was estimated at
$500,000,- practically covered by in
surance. The blaze, which was discovered
at 6:30 o'clock, when the night force
went to work, had gained great head
way by the time the fire department
arrived. The origin is unknown.
Firemen devoted their time chiefly
to saving the brewery, two blocks
distant, on which firebrands and
sparks constantly showered. Union
Pacific switch engines removed cars
standing on sidetracks to the safety
zone.
At a late hour' last night the huge
piles of grain were still burning
hercely. It will probably be several
days before the grain bruns itself out
Wealthy Oklahoma
Man Assassinated
In Home of Fiance
Joplin, Mo., Dec. 18. Samuel G.
Davis of Tulsa, Okl., wealthy dealer
in Indian lands, was shot and kilted
last night in the home of Mrs. Daisy
Carter, a divorcee, to whom he was
to have been married Sunday. The
assailant, who was crouched in a
room where Mrs. Carter had placed
her wedding trousseau.- held Mrs.
Carter, her mother and maid at bay
with his pistol and escaped after the
snooting.
Mr. Davis returned from the busi
ness district at a late hour in com
pany with Mrs. Carter and her moth
er. They discovered that a Window
had been broken in one of the rooms
and believed that a burelar was in
the house. Davis took a pistol to
search the premises. When he en
tered a room in which his fiance had
placed her trousseau a masked man
opened fire, shooting him in the back.
iJavia lived only a few minutes.
The women shut the door quickly
and placed their weight against it, im
prisoning the slayer. He threatened
to fire through the door and they re
leased it lhe murderer kept his
weapon pointed at them is he passed
from the residence and escaoed. :
Tulsa, OkL, Dee. 18. Samuel C
uavis, killed tonight in Joplin, Mo.,
figured several weeks aeo in a dhrecce
in which hia wife was granted a di
vorce and $82,000 alimony. His
daughter recently married Hugh Sim
mons, son ot Mayor J. a. Simmons
of Tulsa. ' v
Davia was of Indian descent and
grew wealthy in the sale of Indian
lands in Oklahoma.
Quarantine Georgia
Infantrymen Because
. Of Spinal Meningitis
El Paso. Tex.. Dec. 19. Four
companies of the. Georgia infantry
brigade have been quarantined be
cause of the discovery of spinal
meningitis among these troops, it
was announced at military headquar
ters here today.
The companies quarantined are:
E and G of the First infantrv: M of
the Second infantry and B of the Fifth
mtantry. It was announced that there
were four cases among the men of
these four companies.
Must Fiffht to Last
Man and Shilling
London. Dec. 19. In the House ofl
Lords today the marquis of Crewe,
the government leader, said:
"We must carry on the war to the
last man, to the last shilling."
Lord Curzon. presenting: the new
cabinet's policy in the House of Lords,
said; . ,
"The policy of the new government
is that the war must be conducted
with the utmost prosecution, that
tnere must be an ample return for all
sacrifices, that full reparation must be
made by the enemy for his countless
crimes and security given that those
crimes shall not be repeated and that
sacrifices made shall not have been
in vain.
Boston Votes to
Keep Its Saloons
Boston, Dec. 19. Boston .today
voted to continue the licensed sale of
liquor after the liveliest campaign on
the , liquor question that the city has
had in years. The vote in favor of
license was 53,459, with 29,997 against.
Last year the vote for license was
46,115 and 31,877 against.
Major Von Grebe, Civil
War Veteran, is Dead
Leavenworth, Kan., Dec. 19.
Major Maximilian von Grebe, mem
ber of a distinguished German family,
formerly of the Prussian army and
later a fighter in the American civil
war, is dead at his home near here.
On Von Grebe's graduation from
military school he, with a number of
fellow officers, came to this country
and served in the civil war. Von
Grebe served as lieutenant .captain
and finally major and fought in nine
teen battles with the Fourth Missouri
volunteer cavalry. His military ca
reer was cut short when he was said
to have fought a duel with a fellow
officer. . , .
WON'T NEED MORE MEN
Transfer of Soldiers From
Front to West Not Be
lieved Necessary.
AMPLE RESERVES AT HAND
Berlin. Dec. 18. (Via London, Dec.
19.) Although the - German military
authorities are .making no effort to
belittle the recent French gains in
the neighborhood of Verdun and look
for more attacks in the near future,
they maintain that the results attained
are small and have no effect on the
general military situation. They do
not believe the anticipated future at'
tacks will necessitate any transfer of
troops from the east to the west, since
ample reserves are on hand.
The continued German advance in
Roumania, aside from straightening
the line and reducing the length of
the front by several hundred kilo
meters, has freed large number of
troops, the German are watching
with interest foreign speculation as to
whether Field Marshal Von Hinden
burg will employ these forces
whether against Italy, Kussia or the
entente torces on the Macedonian
front.
Paris, Dec. 19. A raid was under
taken by German troops last night
on the bomme trout, north ot Uitlly.
The announcement from the war of
fice today says the effort was with
out permanent success.
Un the Verdun front active artillery
fighting occurred in the regions of
Louvemont and Lhambrettes.
1 The communication follows:
"South of the River Somme yes
terday evening German troops under
took a surprise attack upon our
trenches north of Chilly. One de
tachment of the enemy was success
ful in penetrating a unit of our ad
vanced trenches, but they were imme
diately driven out.
"On the right bank of the River
Meuse the enemy artillery was active
during the night in the region of
Louvemont and Chambrettes. There
is nothing to report from the re
mainder of the front. '
"During the day of December 17
two German airplanes were brought
down hv French pSots on-the Verdi
front. One of thi-enemy machines
fell at Herbebois and the other came
down at a point near Ornes. '
"During the night of December 18
19 French bombinrf1-squadrons threw
down 600 kilos (1,300 pounds) of pro
jectiles on the railroad stations at
Dun-Sur-Meuse and at Montmedy and
upon certain barracks near Azannes.
Emperor Charles
Visits His Army On
The Italian Front
London, Dec. 19. Emperor Charles
of Austria has reviewed the Austrian
armies on the Trieste front, accord
ing to a Reuter's dispatch from Am
sterdam quoting a Vienna telegram.
The emperor, accompanied by Gen
eral Borovich, commander of the
Austrian forces on the Isonzo, first
visrted the troops on the line of that
river and later went to Trieste, where
he is reported to have received an en
thusiastic receptipn. The notables
were presented to the monarch in the
government building and' he ad
dressed former Burgomaster Sand
rinellt in Italian. Afterward he vis
ited (he troops on the Carso plateau.
Princess Caraman
Chimay Dies at Her
Villa Near Padua
Chicago. Dec. 19. Confirmation of
the death of Princess Caraman Chi
may, formerly Miss Clara Ward of
Detroit, at her villa in Padua, Italy,
was received here today in a cable
message to Calvin Fentress, a local
banker. ' j
According to Mr. Fentress the
princess died after a brief illness, no
details of which he has learned.
The Princess Chimay was born in
1873, the daughter of Eber B. Ward,
millionaire. ship builder of Detroit
At 14 she was sent to a European
convent, and subsequently, while still
a young girl, inherited the millions of
her lather. When she was 18 she
married Joseph De Chimay, a Bel
gian prince. Later she" was divorced
and became the wife of Janci Rigo, a
Hungarian violinist., four years
later she was again divorced and mar
ried Giuzeppe Riccardi, from whom
she also separated.
Mediators Adjourn;
Up to Carranza Now
can-Ameriran ininf rnmmiDcinn ln.
today adjourned to an indetefminite
uic awaiting a reply irom oeneral
Carranza to a counter communication
made by the Americans. ,
Nebraskans Graduate
At Chicago University
ChtrvaCL TW 10 Cn..i.l T-1-
T - . , 'JVLI.I 1CIC-
gram.) University of Chicago grad-
uaiea inese ncprasKa students today:
r.owiro . sokop, A. B.. - Fremont:
Thnmaa RlaWaUo PI, I) I:
. .......... u..nv0,vv, . . u., minium;
hrank Torell. A. B., Omaha; John
1 iionipsoii, 9. ti., aunon.
FOURTH NEBRASKA
LEAVES BORDER SOON
Regiment Containing; Omaha
Companies Among First to
Start North.
WILL BE ON WAY BAELY
San Antonio, Tex; Dec. 19. The
troops in the first group to leave the
border, under the order issued Mon
day by General Funston, were desig
nated today as follows: ,
Sixteenth Pennsylvania ..jnfanlry,
Fourth Pennsylvania infantry, one
brigade headquarters from Pennsyl
vania, division headquarters of Penn
sylvania and Pennsylvania signal bat
talion, Company A, Indiana signal
corps, Ambulance Company No. 1, In
diana, and First battalion field artil
lery (less Battery D) Indiana: Troop
B, field hospital No. 1 and ambulance
company No. 1 from Missouri field
hospital No. 1 and ambulance Com
pany No. 1, from Maryland; Fourth
Nebraska infantry; Company A, Illi
nois signal corps; Company A, Iowa
engineers; ambulance company No.
3, New York, and the Thirty-first in
fantry of Michigan.
The last of the 6,000 state troops
stated to go home by an earlier or
der are starting from the border. The
Eighteenth Pennsylvania infantry at
El Paso and the First Iowa infantrv
at Brownsville left Monday; the Sec
ond Idaho infantry departed from No
gales today and the two remaining
batteries of California artillery are
scheduled to leave Nogales Decem
ber 21.
Grand Island Sugar
Mill Men Get Bonus
Of 40 Cents a Day
Grand Island. Neb... Dec. 19. fSoe-
cial Telegram.) The American Beet
Sugar company announced to its men
that all employes working in the
factory throughout the campaign will,
at its close, receive 40 cents a day
extra. The campaign generally lasts
100 days and the bonus announced as
a Christmas gift will mean $40 to
every man who continues with the
plant through the season's sugar mak
ing. The total amount to be thus
paid out by the sugar company will
be from $7,500 to $8,000 to the 200 or
more employes. Tomorrow will be
the company's regular bi-weekly pay
day, at which about $10,000 in wages
will be distributed.
Puebla and Orizaba ,
Fall Into Hands of
Diaz Followers
El Paso, Tex., Dec. 19. Puebla and
Orizaba have fallen into the hands of
followers of Felix Diaz, and Jalapa is
in the hands of other revolutionary
forces, according to reports received
today by United States government
agents here.
Skirmishing between de facto and
Villa forces was reported south of
Chihuahua City and near Santa Ro
salia. Woman is Awarded
$170,000 in Breach
Of Promise Suit
Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 19. Miss
Nettie Richardson, aged 40, former
cashier in a Pittsburgh hotel, was to
day awarded a verdict of $170,000 in
her suit for $500,000 for breach of
promise against. Henrv Deniston.
aged 78, millionaire recluse of Swiss-
vale, a suburb
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SCOTT RENEWS PLEA
FOR STRONG ARMY
General Sayi National Ouard
Troops Could Not Hare Made
March Pershing's Men Did.
SEAL TRAINING IS NEEDED
Washington, Dec. 19. Congres
sional committees were again en
grossed with national defense prob
lem today, 'the house military and
naval committees dealing with neces
sary appropriations to catry forward
the upbuilding of the navy and de
velopment of the National Guard,
while Major General Hugh L. Scott,
chief-of-staff, renewed his plea before
a senate subcommittee for abandon
ment of the National Guard and all
other volunteer systems in favor of
universal training and service.
General Scott made it plain that
the general staff had no quarrel with
the officers and men of the guard,
but only with the system, and argued
that its defects were inherent in any
plan that was based on the inclina
tion of individuals toward military
training. .
Before the naval committee, which
resumed consideration of the 1918 es
timates after a week's delay, Captain
William S. Sims, commanding the
new dreadnought Nevada, was the
first man from the active fleet to
present his views. He told of the
conditions of modern battle practice
at sea and the progress being made
by the fleet toward battle efficiency.
Brigadier General Weaver of the
coast artillery continued before the
house military committee his explan
ation of items for the coast defenses
in the 1918 bill. .
' Real Training Needed.
The National Guard force mobil
ized on the Mexican border would
have required nearly a year of in
tensive training to prepare it to meet
trained troops, Major General Hugh
L. Scott, chief of staff of the army,
declared today in continuing to urge
a universal service military system be
fore a senate subcommittee.
"Fortunately the Mexicans were
untrained troops," he added, "and our
purpose to protect the border was
accomplished by the mere presence of
our men on the border without firing
a shot We never contemplated send
ing the National Guard over the bor
der until it had been trained, although
I sat up until 2 or 3 o'clock every
morning at the War department ex
pecting a message saving that the
fight was on, that Pershing's force or
the border guard had been attacked.
"We felt that the National Guard
troops would have destroyed them
selves in marching had they been sent
through that hard country.
"General Pershing's troops made
phenomenal marches. There was not
a National Guard organization that
could have done it. It would have
killed both men and horses."
Why Guard Was Sent South.
General Scott said there were 20,
000 Carranza troops around the Per
shing expedition and 14,000 more op
posite Douglas, where great Ameri
can interests are located. These were
points where he looked for attack.
"We sent the National Guard down
because it was all we had and we
wanted the Mexicans to see that sol
diers were coming," he said. "We
sent some units almost unequipped."
"Do you think this mobilization
was beneficial for our country,"
asked Senator Brady.
'T do," answered General Scott. "It
was very beneficial. It prevented an
attack and gave protection to Ameri
can lives and property on the border
for the first time in five years."
General Scott disagreed with Gen
eral Wood s statement yesterday that
six months intensive training would
(ConMniMd laf Three, CtJama roar.)
PREMIER ASKS FOR
A NATIONAL LENT
Lloyd George Wants British
People to Exercise Econ
omy in Eating. ; ;
NATION FIGHTING FOR LIFE
London, Dec. 19. The first appear
ance of David Lloyd George before
the House of Commons as premier
was made today in circumstances sel-
Joniif ever, faced by Bfw'flolde!' oft
the office. Even if the peace propo
sals of the central powers had not in
tervened, his statement of the policy
of his government which was chosen
in reply to a public demand for more
vigorous prosecution ' of the , war
would have marked an important step
in the world conflict. The peace note,
however, shifted the interest and ev
ery corner of the world awaited the
announcement as to the British atti
tude toward the move of the central
powers. . . ; ,
When 'the house assembled every
seat on the floor and in the galleries
was filled. The diplomatic repre
sentatives of Great Britain's allies oc
cupied seats in the gallery for dis
tinguished strangers. On the benches
reserved for lords were many mem
bers of the upper house who took a
prominent part in bringing about re
cent change of government.
Among themwere Lords North
cliffe, Reading, Burnham, Islington
and Pirrioi. There was also a' scat
tering ofdominion ministers, includ
ing Premier Massey and former Pre
mier Ward of: New Zealand.
Premier Begins Speech. .
. It was ten minutes past 4 o'clock
when the premier rose before the
House of Commons. 1
"I appear before the house," he
began, "with the greatest responsibil
ity which has fallen on any man as
chief adviser of the crown in the
midst of the most gigantic war ever
waged, on which depends the destiny
of nations and humanity. The respon
sibilities of the government are
accentuated by the declaration of the
German chancellor and the note com
municated through the United States.
Our answer will be given in full ac
cord with our allies."
Allies Are Agreed.
The statement of the premier was
greeted with cheers. .
"The German note was a mere para
phrase of the chancellor's speech.
Each of the allies has separately and
independently considered the matter
and arrived at the same conclusion.
I am glad the first answer has been
given by France and Russia. They
had unquestionably the first right to
speak, for the enemy is still on their
soil and their sacrifices have been
great. I simply stand here to give
clear and definite support to the
statements they have made.
"Any one who wantonly prolongs
this conflict has a crime on his soul
which oceans of tears could not
cleanse," the premier declared, "but
any one who abandons the struggle
without attaining the object would be
even more guilty. Are we likely to
attain our object by accepting the
German proposals? To accept the
proposals would be to put our heads
into a noose. Historic example
causes us to regard the proposal with
disquiet."
Food Problem Grave.
Turning to the food problem, the
premier said:
"The main facts are plain, The
harvests of the United States and
Canada are failures and the Argen
tine promises badly. Russia is un
available and our own harvest is poor,
while only three-eighths of the. nor
mal winter sowing has taken place
owing to bad weather. Under these
(ConUaoed oa Pan Poor, Column Two.)
Will Insist Prussian Militarism
Cannot Again Disturb the
Peace of Europe.
POWERS ARE IN ACCORD
- ., BULLETIN.
Paris, Dec. 19. Premier Briaad an.
nounced in the Senate today that th .
entente allies would aend tomorrow
a concerted reply making known "to
the central power that it ia impos.
sible to take their request for peact
seriously." f .
London, Dec. 19. Premier Lloyd
George said in the House of Com
mons today that it was felt that they :
should know before entering on nego
tiations that Germany was prepared
to accede to the only terms whereon
it was possible for peace to be ob
tained and maintained in Europe,
The premier said that without rep-....
aration peace would be impossible.
Mr. Lloyd George said there were
no proposals for peace., To enter into
proposals of which they had no
knowledge was to put their heads
into a vnoose with the rope end in the
hands of Germany. . .: . i ,
Must Have Guarantee. -
Much as they longed for it, the
premier added, the central powers'
note and the speech preceding it af
forded smalt encouragement and hope.
iur ail iiuiiui aim iaatiii ptaw. ,
Mr. Lloyd George said the allies
would insist upon a complete guar
antee against Prussian miltarism dis
turbing the peace of Europe.
The premier said: "We will wait
until we hear that terms and guaran
tees are surer than those which Ger
many broke. Meanwhile we put our
trust in our unbroken army." v
The formal reply of the allies, the
premier announced, will be given in
the course of a few days. :
Allies Are in Accord. ' ,
Mr. Lloyd George said: "Out an
swer wilt be given in full accord with
our allies. Each of the allies has sep
arately and independently arrived at
the same conclusion. I am glad of the.
first answer given by France and Rus
sia. '
The speech of Chancellor von Beth-mann-Hollweg
before the German
Reichstag was characterized by Mr.
Lloyd George as constituting in sub
stance a denial of the only terms
upon which peace was possible.
After declaring that, peace with
out reparation was impossible, ' the
premier asked whether "all the out
rages on land and sa'n had been
liquidated by "a few pious phrases
about humanity?"
Premier Lloyd George announced
it had been decided to give recogni
tion to the agents of former Premier
Venizelos of Greece. '
Speaking of the western front, Mr.
Lloyd George referred to the growth
of the British armies there and con
continued: , i
"I am convinced ultimate victory
is sure if the nation shows the same
spirit of endurance and readiness to
learn as the mud-stained armies at
the front."' , . .. , v
Plan of New War Cabinet.
, Turning to the more purely polit
ical of the domestic problems before
the new. ministry, Mr. Lloyd George
said:
"We are anxious to avoid all con
troversial questions. The functions
of the premier and leader of the House
of Commons have been separated be
cause it was believed the double tasks
were too much for one man. The
organization of the new cabinet is
best adapted for the purposes of war
if you want prompt decision.- The
allies have suffered disaster after dis
aster from tardiness, of decision."
Premier Lloyd George said the dime
had come when the dominions should
be consulted more formally as to the
war. An imperial conference would
be summoned at an early date to dis
cuss vital questions.
The premier said it was proposed
to appoint a director of national servo
ice and that all industries and serv
ices would be scheduled as essential
or non-essential to the war.
The premier said he was convinced
the Irish question was a misunder-
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The best way to
fight the H. C. L. is .
to watch advertising
of Omaha merchants
Omaha merchants are looking
after their customers' best in
terests as best they can ia
these difficult days.
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get the sreateit values, In their advertise
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Almost without exception, the men
chants of Omaha are putting forth
their full and complete advertising
copy in The Omaha Bee, so that Be
readers have this great advantage.
In these days, more than ever, il
is profitable to study the meiehantaf
advertising. , '
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