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The Omaha Daily Bee AH the store news in THE BEE "The great market place" THE WEATHER FAIR VOL. XLVI. NO. 166. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1916 TEN PAGES. On Train, it Htrtlll, Ntwi Hunt's. t... ftt SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. OMAHA SECURES ONE OF FEDERAL FARM LOAN BANKS Federal Farm Loan Board Se lects This City for the Lo , cation of One of the Twelve New Banks. FOUR STATES IN DISTRICT Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Wyoming in District of j . Which Omaha is Center. TO BE ESTABLISHED SOON nan nisis onnad District. Bank Location. 1. Maine, New Hampshire, Ver mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jerse7 : Springfield, (Mass.) 2. Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia," West Vir ginia. District of Columbia.. Baltimore 3. North Carolina, South Caro lina. Georgia. Florida ' Columbia, (S. C.) 4. Ohio. Indiana. Kentucky, Ten nessee .; Louisville 5. Alabama. Mississippi, Louisi ana New Orleans i 6. Illinois. Missouri, Arkansas.. St. Louis 7. Michigan. Wisconsin, Minne sota, North Dakota St. Paul 8. Iowa. Nebraska, South Da- ' kota, Wyoming .Omaha 9. Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico... .Wichita 10. Texas Houston . 11. California. Nevada. Utah.' ' - Arizona ........... Berkeley (Cal.) 12. Washington. Oregon. Mon- , tana, .Idaho..... ....... '..Spokane O - alia has been selected as the lo cation for one of the twelve "federal farm lo:.n banks, according to an nouncement made from Washington. The other eleven are as given above. Omaha Moves Fast. . ' When it was announced that twelve federal land banks were to be estab lished in various, districts throughout the United States, Omaha business men began to. bestir themselves to . prepare a case showing reasons why Omaha should be chosen as one of the locations. ' While the Commercial club of Omaha was the nominal head of this movement, a dozen other business and civic organizations in the city took hold and co-ODerated in the . great, work of preparing the Omaha case. Ihe bureau or, publicity gam- volume of business done in Umaha, the city's accessibility to the farmers of a great agricultural area, the farm mortgage indebtedness, etc Prepare Omaha's Case. . An executive committee to prepare Omaha's case .was appointed with a ' membership a representing .many ; of the business organizations in the city. Irank H. Myers was made chairman, The other members were Francis A, Brogan, T. C. Byrne1, John L. Mc Cague, Luther Drake, C. C. Rose- water, A. r. striker and ex-ohicio members Robert H. Manley, commis sioner of the Commercial club, and E. V. Parrish, manager of the bureau of publicity. . When all the material . necessary had been obtained Francis A. Brogan was chosen to draw the brief to be filed with the federal farm loan board. He worked the materia,' at hand into . a brief of over 100 pages. On September 22, last, the federal farm loan board, with Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo at the head, held its hearing in the federal build ing in Omaha. The Omaha commit tee had hundreds of farmers and other business men in the court room ready to testify before the board in regard to Omaha's need of a farm loan bank, and Omaha's advantages as a location for such an institution. Some strong testimony was brought out, especially from the farmers of the western part of the state, who have been paying high rates of interest on short time loans. Members of the board said after (Continued on Pare Two, Column Two.) The Weather For Nebraska Kair; not much change In temperature. . v Temperature at Omaha. Comparative Loral Kecord. , 1918. 1915. UU. ItlJ, Highest yesterday 24 S3 22 32 Lowest yesterday' 6 10 & 25 Mean temperature 15 16 H ) 2ft Precipitation 00 .00 - T. .00 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since March 1, and compared with the last two years: N'onnal temperature 23 tJctlclency lor the day 8 rota excess since March 1 198 Mormal prticlpltation 03 Inch HeMclency for the day 03 Inch Total rainfall since March 1....1S.G3 Inches Deficiency since March 1 12.62 Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1915.. 2.11 Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 10U,. 3.33 Inches Reports Prom (Stations at 7 P. M. Station and State Temp. High- min or w eather. 7 p. m est. Cheyenne, part cloudy , io Davenport, clear . 18 Denver, clear 10 Del Moines, clear 10 Dodge City, clear 12 tender, part .cloudy.,... 2 it 20 13 1C North Platte, Clear Omaha, clear . . . . Puehlo, clear Rapid City, part cloudy Halt Lake City, clear.... Hanta , anow ...... 21 30 22 10 20 24 10 Uberldan. clear 4 bioiij City, char II Valentine, clear . . 6 10 .00 T indicates trace of precipitation. Indicates below aero. I A. WELSH, Meteorologist. Hour. Deg. ' Jj ' ' 1 6 a. m. 1 m r 6 ra- 6 k I 7 a. m 7 4$H I ; A 8 a. m 7 H m 7 yLM I 19 m- 9 cSWftL? JL " '. T;. ....... ..l. zyvyuw p 1 p- n p. m.. 2t 3 p. m 23 Q i p. m .24 6 P. m '.'.'.'.'.'.'.23 , 7 p. m is 8 D. m 21 NEBRASKANS LIKE , CHOICEOF OMAHA Delegation in Congress Much Pleased at Choice of This City for Bank. HITCHCOCK IS DELIGHTED (From a Staff Correspondent.) Washington, Dec. 27. (Special Telegram.) The selection of Omaha as one of the twelve cities in which farm loan banks shall be located, un der the Federal Farm Loan act, met with the heartiest express" of com mendation today from the members of congress- Each one wanted to tell what he had done to bring it about and all felt correspondingly satisfied. Nebraska having gone for Wilson, by so large a majority, the farm loan board could not have done anything else than have given Omaha one of the plates provided for in the act. Senator Hitchcock said he was very glad that the farm loan board had named Omaha as the location of one of the districts. "Our people felt pretty confident that Omaha would be selected because they had the weight of opinion on their side and then presented a good case. As for the future I presume the development of the board's potent ialities will be much like a building and loan association, to ascertain needs and then try to meet them wherever possible. Personally I am delighted with the selection. Judge Kinkaid was not surprised when informed that Omaha had been selected as one of the twelve center. for farm loan banks. "I expected it," he said. "Omaha should have been a reserve bank center, failing in which, good business warranted its selection as a farm loan center. "Then you know Arthur Mullen was here recently working for Oma ha and that might have pulled it over." Representative Stephens said he was delighted with the selection. "Omaha is ideally situated in the par ticular district created by the farm loan board and it ought to be gener ally accepted. Anything for Nebras ka meets wun my ucanjr hihv'. Congressman Lobeck, who has been confined to his hotel for several days, said: "I am glad Omaha cot the land bank location. We won it on form" In this connection The Bee has been assured a division of the federal staff for improvement of roads will also be located in umana. ; Sweden Presents a Peace Note Like U.S., And Swiss Eepublic T 'nnrlmv Dee. 27. The Daily Tele- ranh-savs it understands- Swedish note laenucai wun mc owiaa gov . .. .? -.1. .l. c. ernment concerning President Wil son's peace initiative, has been pre sented to the belligerent governments. Washington, Dec. 27. Secretary Lansing said in response to questions today that a Swedisn note naa nor reached the State department and he had no knowledge of its having been disnatched. The advices received here said tne note had already been delivered in some of the belligerent capitals and that it much resembled the Swiss note, which was an endorsement of President Wilson s note, mere were no indications to show what Spain intends doing. Favors Mill for. Making Paper for ' The Government Washington. Dec. 27. Erection of a government ulp and paper mill to assure the government a paper supply at reasonable prices was recom mended to the joint congressional committee on printing today by the committee which annually draws specifications for government paper. lhe Bovemment uses approxi mately 30,000,000 pounds of print pa per a year, which is sufficient to ab sorb the output of a fifty-ton mill. The report says water power and ex tensive forests and mineral deposits to supply such a mill can be found on many government reservations. The house committee on printing has also recommended a government mill. Hall Again Chosen To Head the Guard; Norman for Labor Keith Neville, governor-elect, has chosen his adjutant general and chief deputy commission of labor, besides a few other officers. The announce ment was made in Omaha yesterday as follows: Labor Commissioner Geo rga Norman of Omaha. Adjutant General P. L. Hall. jr.. of Lin coln, reappoimeu. Deputy Adjutant general Walter E. Seele of Omaha. Chief Olrk, Govarnor'f Office Anton Sag! of Wllber. Stenographer, Governor's Office Anna -Tracy of Omaha, i Chief Clerk Banking Board J. V. John son of Lincoln. Fore Wardens Tliomas Hraly of North Platt Clint MoOreary of Hastings and M. O. McCuntj of Schuyler. Steamer Maryland Continues Missing . Nantucket, Mass., Dec. 27. The steamer Maryland, which reported by wireless Christmas night that it was sinking, had not been found today. The coast guard cutters Achushnet and Gresham, which had proceeded from Woods Hole and Boston, re spectively, to the position, approxi mately 200 miles southeast of this island, where the Maryland sounded distress calls, sent word this morning that they had found no trace of the steamer. The cutters had cruised in those waters for several hours, after it be came known that the vessel's wireless had been put out of commission. MESSENGER ON WAY WITH REPLY FROM CARRANZA? Secretary Lane la Notified That Communication Is Be ing Borne to Capital From New York. THOUGHT TO BE ANSWER Cabrera Says He Has Nothing to Say and That He Will Re spond to No Questions. HOLD A LONG CONFERENCE Washington, Dec. 26. Secretary Lane was notified late today that a messenger had started from New York with a communication from the Mexican members of the Mexican American commission. Mr. Lane as sumed that the Mexicans were send ing Carranza's reply to the American demand that he either ratify or re pudiate the protocol signed by the joint commission. Cabrera Won't Talk. New York, Dec. 27. Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican delegation on the Mexican-American joint com mission tonight refused to discuss a report from Washington that General Carranza's reply to the American de mand for ratification or repudiation of the Atlantic City protocol was on its way to Washington. "I have nothing to say, and I will answer no questions," Mr. Cabrera declared. "No statement will be is sued by the Mexican members of the commission while in New York." Mr. Cabrera and Albert Pani and Ygnaci Nonillas, the other members of the commission, were in continuous conference from 9 a. m. until 6 p. m., behind closed doors. It was learned that several long distance telephone calls were made to Washington dur ing the day. Carranza Garrison Revolts and Men Join Villa Forces El Paso. Tex.. Dec 27. The Car. ranza garrison at Floro, about 100 miles southeast ot t'arral, revolted December 21, looted the stores of the mining camps and then started south to join the Villa forces at lorreon. a message received today from two American still remaining in the cams stated. ... s, :. - ' Major Francisco Arratia, secretary to1 Governor Armrifcf ' Gonzales of Chihuahua, has been 'sentenced to death by a military court in Juarez, it was report; here today. Arratia was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting Monday of Raul Loya, chiet ot police it Juarez. . Mexico Promises To End Sniping Washington, Dec. 27. Assurances have been given Brigadier General Bell at hi raso by Mexican military officers that every effort will be made to prevent s; iping from the Mexican side of the boundary line, as was re cently directed at Kentucky guards men. General Bell reported today he believed there would be no further trouble. Mention was made in the dispatch of a similar instance reported previ ously wnen the Mexican omcer com manding the patrol district affected was jailed in Juarez by the colonel commanding at Guadalupe and apol ogies were made the American offi cials. Offer Bigger Reward For Bomb Sender Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 27. The reward for the apprehension of the party, or parties, who placed an infernal machine in front of the res idence of Governor Spry Christmas day has been raised from yesterday's $1,000 to $5,000, the latter payment for information as to the bomb plot ters being assured by friends of the state executive. The police have turned over to postoffice inspectors a letter warning of a poison plot received by the gov ernor, it having come by registered mail. The note, scrawled on tablet paper, appeared to have been written by a woman. There was a similarity, the police chief said, between it and the one he received several weeks ago. In that one he was threatened with danger unless he ceased the "torture of prisoners." The letter to the gov ernor said: "There is an I. W. W. at the New house hotel. He may poison the focJd at the banquet. - (Signed) , , "A Friend." Bureau Frowns On 'The Word "Sleet" Washington, Dec. 27. The old- fashioned sleet is going out of style this winter before the newer "ice storm" and "glaze," weather bureau officials reported todav in their cam paign for more accurate terminology for various kinds of frozen rain. Sleet is officially described as small glo bules of rain frozen before striking the earth. When rain freezes after falling and forms a glassy coating on the ground, trees and -wires, the con condition is called a glaze, and when this is severe and accompanied by wind, it is reported as ah ice storm. The weather bureau hones to elimi nate what it considers improper use of the word sleet, as it has caused substitution of the word tornado for cyclone when a violent storm of small diameter is meant. , ' WW sWssssi JUDGE INSTRUCTS "WILD HORSE" JURY Warns Twelve Men to Disre gard Personal ' Bias and Weigh All Testimony. EVIDENCE CIRCUMSTANTIAL The "wild horse" case was turned over to the jury late yesterday after noon .following long and detailed in structions from Federal Judge J. W. W60droughr5'Th'" givTiig'Tiis instruc tions to the jury, he read the specific Complaint against the eleven meninr dieted by thel federal grand, jury in 1914 for 'Conspiracy to use the mails to defraud in connection with the sell ing of wild range horses in Coconino county, Arizona. "No matter what you may think of any man on trial here," he said, "every one of them must be acquitted unless you are satisfied from the evidence that the charge and accusation against him has been proven. Judge One by One. ' "The evidence here is circumstan tial evidence. If the evidence can be reconciled with (the theory of inno cence, the law requires that the de fendants be given the benefit of the doubt." The judge warned the jurors not to consider the defendants collectively but as individual members. "You have no right to lump them together or "condemn them collectively," he said. "Each defendant must have his evidence carefully weighed and con sidered bforec you turn in a verdict for or against him." The afternoon was taken up with the final arguments of attorneys for the defense and the government. Ray Abbott, representing Charles N. Thompson, indicted head of the United States Live Stock, in his final argument told the jury that his client had put in everything he possessed in the "wild horse" company and as a re sult had lost everything he possessed. He told how Thompson was at one time president of a Newport, Neb., bank and that he had owned a large amount of real estate, but after his in terest in the United States Live Stock company was forced to sell every thing to meet his obligations. "He went into the business with good faith and never witll the intention of conspiring to use the mails to de fraud." "Gang of Criminals." Referring to some of the govern ment witnesses, he said that a num ber of them were the "worst gang of criminals" ever seen outside of the penitentiary. Attorney Fleharty, chief counsel for the defense, practically echoed the statements of Abbott. The closing argument was made by United States District Attorney Al len. "What was the purpose of or ganizing the United States Live Stock company if it wasn't to defraud?" lie asked. According to the testimony of the officers of the organization only $13,000 actual money was put into the concern, which was incorporated for $200,000. "Smith and other of the defendants maintained their innocence in the face of the testimony of thirty or more witnesses, who showed that they had been "stung." If the horses were there, why couldn t they Be caught t "If vou turn these men loose society will be the loser and you will give license to these men to go back to Arizona and continue their work." Nine Airplanes Shot Down Along the Western Front Berlin, Dec. 27. (By Wireless to Sawille.) Nine airplanes were lost by the entente in aerial engagements along the western front yesterday, the ' war office announced today. There has been violent artillery ac tivity in the Ypres salient and in the region north of the river Somme. j Peace at Last! DEATH FOLLOWS III WAKE OFTORNADO Ten Known to Be Dead in Storm 1 that . Passes Over Southern States. COLD WEATHER GENERAL Little Rock, Ark.,, Dec. 27. Later reports of the storm that swept Ar kansas brought the list of dead to twelve. The known injured numbered twenty-three. ' It Vas" lestlmitdiTHiaf the storm caused property damage of $3,000,000. Four counties were in the path of the tornado. Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 27. The winter tornado that yesterday swept through central Arkansas gathered for its toll ten known deaths, at least a score of seemingly well found ed reports of fatalities and a prop erty damage which yet is to be estab lished with resumption of wire com munication to the afflicted district. The known dead are: ALBERT L. BWAnTZ, a farmer living near KnKland. CHOICE PADGETT, 10 years old. AI.LALKH PADQKTT, 7 years old. FRANCIS SNOW, i yean old, all Hvln noar Carlisle. TWO NKOROEB. near Pine Bluff. TWO NEOROKS, near Bherrlll. ONE NEGHO, near England. Another death near Pine Bluff. Not known whether black or white. State Prisoners May Be Lost Much apprehension was felt here today regarding the fate of the state convict farm at Tucker, southeast of here, where 32S state prisoners were stationed. The farm was be lieved to have been directly in the storm's path and, as all wire connec tion with it was lost when the tor nado first descended, it was feared some of the convicts might have escaped during the confusion. Cap tain J. R. Burkett, warden of the state penitentiary, left here last night (Continued on Pace Three, Column Ona.) Percy H. Stevens, . Advertising Man Of This City, Dies Percy H. Stevens, for four years advertising manager and manager of the house furnishings department of Orchard and Wilhelm, died yesterday at 2 o'clock at his home, 5106 Capitol avenue. Mr. Stevens was a member of the executive committee of the Omaha Ad club and was active in advertising circles. He came to Omaha four years ago from Rockford, III. The funeral will be held this aftei noon at 2 o'clock at the house. Tit; body will be sent to Rockford for burial. ; Goes to Get Cream And Does Hot Eeturn Denver, Colo., Dec. 27. (Special Telegram.) "Don't let the oatmeal burn," said Mrs. Annie Ramsey, 27, wife of John Ramsey, prominent offi cial of the United Mine Workers here, as she started to the cotner grocery last Saturday morning to get cream. She has not been seen since and the theory is that she was kidnapped. Seeking Entry of Chinese Into Hawaiian Territory Honolulu, Der. 27. Permission for the entry into Hawaiian territory of 25,000 Chinese immigrants will be asked of congress by Farm Cornn, a wealthy Chinaman of this city, and J. H. Hindlc, a business man, who leave here shortly for Washington, it was announced today. They will ask for the introduction and passage of a bill permitting the imiuigrarion. UNION PACIFIC IN WYOMING BLOCKED Stalled by Snowbanks in West ern State for First Time in ; , Twenty Years. NINETEEN TRAINS HELD laramie, Wyo., Dec, Zt The Union Pacific railroad is blocked in Wyoming by snow for the first time, it k said ln-twentv years. -Not a senger train is moving today between Laramie and Rawlins, Wyo., a dis tance of 115 miles. Nineteen trains are being held at various points. Moderates In Dakota, Fargo, N. D., Dec. 27. The terrific bliizard which swept North Dakota yesicrc-ay ana iasc mgni nau material Iv moderated today and except for de layed transcontinental trains it caused practically no discomfort or damage ill una viiumy. Trains Go Awry. Duluth, Minn., Deo. 27. Canadian Northern railway trains went awry today when a blizzard swept the coun try north of Virginia, Minn., and uo into the Dominion of Canada. The passenger train due here at 9:25 o'clock this morning was reported twelve hours late. Up to late after noon the offices of the company here did not nave wire connections with Virginia, the storm having interrupted the telegraph system. North of Vir ginia no trains are moving, it was said. Cold Wave Hits West. Spokane, Wash., Dec. 27. Eastern Washington, Idaho and Montana suf fered from a cold wave again today with Montana points reporting lower temperatures than yesterday. Great Falls, Mont., reported officially today that the mercury stood 37 degrees below zero. Berlin Reports the , Defeat of Russians In Five-Day Battle Berlin, Dec, 27. (By Wireless to Sayville.) The five-day battle in progress in eastern Wallachia has re sulted in the piercing of the Russian lines at several points, army head quarters announced today. The Rus sians were definitely defeated on a front of seventeen kilometers south west of Rimnik-Sarat. Several fortir hed villages have been captured by the Teutonic Danube army and the Russians have been forced to retreat to prepared positions further north. A total of 7,600 prisoners and twen ty-seven machine guns have been cap tured since December 22 by the Ninth and more than 1,300 prisoners by the Danube army. Military Instructors For Public Schools Chicago, Dec. 27. The youth of the Chicago High schools are soon to be provided with military instruc tors, according to information re ceived today by John D. Shoop, su perintendent of public schools. The school board outlined a pro gram for a military course some months ago, and yesterday Secretary of War Baker approved the plan and will detail army officers to carry it out. Captain E. Z. Steever, who originated the Wyoming plan, is ready to come with a staff of as sistants to put it into operation here. The War department has approved similar plans for the schools of Oak Park, Elgin, Rockford, Freeport, Highland Park and Waukegan, III., and Kansas City, Mo. The course is not compulsory, but credit will be given for cadet work done. GERMAN AGENTS ARRANGING FOR TNE PEACE PLAN Arrive at The Hague to Take Part in Conference Sug gested in Reply to Note of President Wilson. DELEGATES ON GROUND Official Answer to Note Not Yet in Form to Be Given Out by Washington Officials. ENGLISH PRESS COMMENT London, Dec. 27. A dispatch from The Hague to the Exchange Tele graph company says German agents have arrived at The Hague to make . preliminary arrangements for Ger- man delegates to the peace conference suggested in the German reply to - President Wilson's note. The dis patch follows: .,'',' "In view of the preparatory meet ing of delegates to a peace confer ence suggested in the German reply to President Wilson, German agents have arrived tat The Hague and sre . making inquiries for hotel accommo dations for German delegates. , Offic.'al Reply Not Received. Washineton. D. C. Dec. 27. Ger- many's reply to President Wilson's peace note had not been received here in official form early today and offi cials were reserving their comment UHtil they had opportunity to study it. Despite the disappointment because Germany has not acceded to the presi dent's, suggestion and laid down its terms, the general view prevailed that the reply was' another step forward in the peace movement, because it left room for subsequent negotiations. The United States undoubtedly is expected by Germany to transmit the sense of its reply to the entente bel ligerents and the immediate outcome depends upon whether the allies will modify their determination not to en ter a conference before terms have1 been laid down. It was pointed out that the way had not been closed for Germany to lay down terms as the allies demand. In a diplomatic nego tiation of such magnitude and scope officials do not look for results to be immediately apparent, but expect the way to be paved carefully and slowly. The next move will riot be deter mined until after the official text of the reply has been received and care fully considered. President Wilson WHt tjisctrss tr inorongniy tuu inn cabinet, probably Friday. ; , View of English Press. London; Dec, 27. The promptness of the German government's reply to President Wilson's note is charac terized by the evening newspapers as evidence of German's eagerness to bring the war to an end. The Standard say.' "It would be a mistake to neglect the German peace maneuvers, but it would be . even more fatal to waste time over them. We trust the government will give President Wilson a perfectly courteous, but also a definite reply and then get on with the' war as ener getically as possible. The Pall Mall Gazette says:, "Ger r.iany has not been slow ,to seize the ' advantage given her by President Wilson's maladroit diplomacy. It would be a real triumph for Ger many to have itself recognized as the wireless puller of the power whose subjects its submarines drowned with impunity and which lectured it in the name of all the cardinal virtues. It would teach the world that by letting the Americans do the talking, Ger many understands how to get its own way eventually in the sphere of prac tical politics. , Coit of White-Wash. "The studied impartiality of the , American note supplies Germany with a coat of white-wash of which it was badly in need. . . Germany pro poses an immediate conference of bel ligerents which appears to it to be the most promising way of promoting a fissure in the entente. The allies have only one possible attitude to this, namely, they will hold no dis cussion with an unpunished criminal or with a power who most solemn engagements are mere scraps of paper. If Mr. Wilson's real object was to elicit a plain statement of the aims and terms of both sides, Bef tin's answer shows that he failed- "It did not require a note to pro cure a plain statement of the allied cause. Upon the German side the in vitation meets with summary dismis sal. The ill-conceived note has been frustrated and the most signified course now would be its frank with drawal." : . The i Westminister Gazette says: ' "For two or three days the pretense was kept up that the American pro posals were an unfriendly attempt to snatch 'the prize of victory' from the (Continued o Pl Two, Column W.) Help When you want in telligent help the kind who can do things without youi J watching them every minute put your help wanted ads in The Bee. ...... ' ' ; '. " Yon are aa close to The Be Want Ad . Djt, as your phone is to you. i Call Tyler 1000 Today. . V