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The Omaha Daily Bee Want-ad Service Night or Day Tyler 1000. THE WEATHER FAIR VOL. XLVI. NO. 183. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1917 TWELVE PAGES. 0 Tnlnt, it Httali. Nawa (tutfa. ate., fte SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS, BANK ROBBERS SENTENCED TO TERMS IN PRISON TRAINMEN KILLED BY MEN TON TRAIN Cicero Allen of Sidney and Otto B. Jones of Cheyenne Are Victims. ALLIES EXPLAIN WHY PEACE NOT POSSIBLE NOW We Don't Know Where We're Going, but- RAIDER SINKS TEN VESSELS IN SOUTH ATLANTIC Eight British and Two French Ships Sent to Bottom by a German Commerce Destroyer. ' Louis Assman Convicted of Winslow Holdup by Jury After Short Delibera tion at Fremont. CALCORD PLEADS GUILTY Does Not Want to Stand Blunt of Blame for the Crime. THREE TO 10 AND 15 YEARS Fremont, Neb., Jan. 17. (Special Telegram.) After deliberating less than twenty minutes the jury in the case of the state against Louis Ass man, accused Winslow bank, robber, brought in a verdict of guilty. While the jury was out Tom Calcord, the other accused bandit, pleaded guilty. Assman was sentenced to from three to fifteen years, while Calcord was given from three to ten. Calcord told County Attorney Joe Cook that he did not want to stand trial and then take the brunt of the sentence, as he believed he was held responsible for the crime. During the forenoon Mrs. Assman was on the stand and testified as to her husband's habits of drinking and using drugs. For the last few weeks before the crime, the witness said, the -defendant had not been acting rationally, at times appearing to be under the influence of drink or drugs. A d.-.v or two before the robbery he appeared nervous and was unable to remain at the store for any length of time. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Assman, par ents of the defendant, testified as to their son's early life and of his be coming addicted to the use of alco holic liquors and drugs after he be came a druggist. Up to that time he was a model son, they testified. Dr. A. S. Pinto of Omaha testified as an expert, declaring that if the conditions described by witnesses for the defense existed, Assman could have been suffering from a form of insanity. At the opening of court this morn ing County Attorney Joe Cook asked permission to recall Detective Charles Pipkin of Omaha, who had been working on the case. Pipkin testified that during a conference with Ass man December 10, two days following the robbery, Assman had asked the detective if the Winslow job had not been tipped off to the Omaha police. Pipkin said he told Assman that it had been. Assman then -turned taal-. cord an said: "There, didn't I tell you that guy would go spill," the witness testified. Egg Boycott Called By Consumers League Begins This Morning A boycott on eggs is on today, of Omaha housewives beginning this morning and continuing until Feb ruary 1. Mrs. Vernon C. Bennett, president of the Omaha Consumers' league calls an official boycott of eggs on the part of Omaha housewives beginning to morrow morning and continuing un til February 1. "Storage eggs are now 52 cents and 45 cents for seconds. Something drastic must be done to combat the high cost of living." said Mrs. Ben nett. "We call on all sympathizers to stand by us and make our efforts ef fective." Mrs. D. G. Craighead, who helped organize the Consumers' league, has pulled out of the organization while the boycott is in effect. Mrs. Craig head is a sympathizer with the move ment to lower the prices, but she be lieves in restricted buying, not boy cotting. This afternoon at 3 o'clock the Con sumers' league will hold a meeting in the city hall council -chamber, when the egg boycott will be further dis cussed. Laurie J. Quinby will also talk on "Single Tax as a Solution of the High Cost of Living." The Weather Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday. Hour. Deg. .24 .33 I 8 p. ComparatiTe Local Record. 1917. 1916. 19. IS. 1914. ' Highest yesterday ....28 21 l!fi 3fi , Lowest yesterday ....11 3 3 no, Mean temperature ..,.20 10 IS ; Preripltatton 90 T. .00 .24 ' Temperature unci precipitation departures J from the normal at Omaha since March 1, I and compared with the Ian t two years: Normal temperHtOre 20 ' Kxrend for th day fi ToUl excess since March 1 .2:10 Normal precipitation , l'-H-ieney for the day ..... Total rainfall Ktn?e March . Iieticiency since March 1 1 Inch : Inch . Ifi.fC! Inch . 12. 83 Inches lftl-lency for ror. period, Iftlft. 1.73 ilirh.-B eiiciency for ror. period, 114. i. 08 Inchea Report From Stations at 7 P. M. a lion and State Temp. Hlirh Rain of Weather. 7 p, m. est. fall. Cheyenne, clear 24 IM) .00' Davenport, clear 24 L'4 .00 renver clear .! 4t .40 Pen Molneo clear 22 2ti ,fil) Dodire City, clear 1tj 24 .00 Lander, clear 2 ,00 North Platte, clear is 24 .on Omaha, clear 24 2K .00 Pueblo, clear 2rt ns ,00 Rapid City, dear .14 40 ,qo Halt Lake City, clear.... 14 1 .00 Santa Ke, clear 28 42 .00 t'hT'iiiiii, cloudy 24 .14 .00 Sioux City, clear ... 22 2fi ,0 Valentine, clear 22 lit .00 Indicate below zero, L. A. WKLSIl, Meteorologist. TRIED TO UNCOUPLE CARS Denver, Colo., Jan. 17. Cicero Al len, conductor of Sidney, Neb., and Otto B. Jones, brakeman of Chey enne, Wyo., were shot and killed near Kimball, Neb., today by two men who were stealing a ride on a Union Pa cific freight train. Allen and Jones were trying to put 'the men off the train. Both men were captured and taken to Kimball. When, the train which Allen and Jones had charge of arrived in the Kimball yards today the trainmen ordered two men who were riding on a freight car to get off. i he men did so. A few minutes later Allen and Jones discovered the men trying to uncouple cars. ue i away irom mere Alien One of' them drew a revolver and fired twice. Jones was killed instant ly. The conductor fell mortally wounded. Men Were Tramps. The shooting occurred when the trainmen attempted to put the tramp, who gives his name as Albert R. Car roll, off the train. The tramp was riding in a coal car and it was there that the trouble and killing occurred. Brakeman Jones was killed first by a bullet through his right lung at a distance bf about six feet. Allen was killed while attempting to overpower Carroll. The bodies were brought to Kim ball and an inquest held. The jury re turned a verdict of murder with felon ious intent in the case of Jones. The word felonious was omitted in the verdict of Allen. Both men leave families. Democrats Pat ReavisonBackfor JFree Seed Knock (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Jan. 17. Resolutions com mending a republican congressman, Reavis of the Nebraska First district, were introduced in the house this morning by Representative Waite, a democrat, and adopted by the demo cratic house. The resolution commended Con- ?;ressmau Reavis for his action in re using to continue the freed seed dis tribution to voters in this district. Murtey of Cass was not irf full accord, but the members as a whole appeared td'telievc it was about the proper caper. Mr. Waite said there was just as much justice in a congressman dis tributing fountain, pens and buggy whips as there was in sending out garden seed. The resolution urged other congressmen and the senators from Nebraska to follow suit. After the introduction of bills the house listened to an address on good roads by J. C. Wonders, representa tive of the government, and then ad journed to visit the state farm to at tend an agricultural meeting. Moriarty Feels Peeved Because Press Is Active (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Jan. 17. (Special.) With his mind filled with visions of leaks, especially the one now holding the stage at Washington, Senator Mori arty of Douglas county today arose in the senate and called attention to the fact that while the senate had taken every precaution yesterday to surround itselfiwith all the provisions 6f the constitution guarding publicity of proceedings of an executive session the newspapers were able to tell what happened, with the vote of each mem ber and the speeches of some. After a good deal of discussion the majority of the senators felt more like doffing their hats to the press than roasting the papers as did Mor iarty and the incident was passed over. Family of Dickinson Gets The Union Pacific Benefits The family of W. J. Dickinson is the first to receive benefits from the life insurance feature that the Union Pacific inaugurated and applied to employes, beginning the first of the year. W. J. Dickenson was cashier at the Union Pacific freight station, Denver. January 4 he became ill with pneu monia and died shortly afterward. A month's extra pay went to his family and also the face value of the $2,000 insurance policy that the company had placed upon his life a few days previous. New Head of Lenox College Strong for Hopkington. la.. Jan. 17. (Spe-jis unique, as in (hat struggle all the cial.) Coming out in an interview un-! male instructors and male students reservedl.v for preparedness and mili-J engaged in the service of their coun tary training of the undergraduate I try and not until the war was over college body. Dr. A. St. Clair Mac-) did the college reopen." Kenzie. president of the grand chap-1 President Mackenzie made it clear ter of the Alpha Delta Sigma frater- j he was not in favor of war, if it could nity and newly made president of be avoided with honor to the coun- Lcnox college, tne oldest iresnyier-1 ian educational institution of Iowa, said: "In all state universities of Amer ica some military training has been obligatory for years. I favor mili tary training in the independent col leges of the country, whether under the care of a particular church or not. "Several weeks ago the War de partment sent notices to Lenox col lege that it would welcome under graduates qualified to take examina tions as to their ability to become ! lieutenants in army or navy. Lenox college has a civil war record which j Balfour Sends Commun to Spring-Rice Av Recent Reply ' dent WHEREFORE DEMANDS Something More Than Treaties Necessary to Nations' Security. ENTENTE VICTORY NEEDED Washington, Jan. 17. -The entente allies, in a note addressed by Arthur Balfour, British foreign minister, to Ambassador Spring Rice and deliv i ered to the State department today amplify their reply to President Wil- s0.s pcac. ote by cxpaininK in dc I tail hy ,h,y bthcvt it impossible at present to attain a peace which will assure them such guarantees as they consider essential. The note also explains why the allies demand the expulsion of Turkey from Europe, restoration of Alsace Lorraine to France, of Italy irrendeta to Italy and the other territorial changes set forth. Treaty Not Enough. Those who think the future peace of the world may be insured by inter national treaties and international laws, the note says, have ill-learned the lessons taught by recent history. After charging that German influence in Turkey had resulted in conditions as barbarous and more aggressive than were known under Sultan Abdul Hamid, and that it had been shown Germany cannot be expected to re spect treaty obligations, Mr. Balfour says: "So long as Germany remains the Germany which without a shadow of justification overran and barbarously ill-treated a country it was pledged to defend, no state can regard its rights as secure if they have no better protection than a solemn treaty." Recites Reign of Terror. Asserting that Belgium was not Germany's only victim, the note re cites the "reign of terror" attendant upon Germany's method of warfare, and adds: "The war staffs of the central pow ers arc well content to horrify the world if at the same time they can terrorize it." The people of Great Britain, Mr. Balfour says, share Pres ident Wilson's desire for peaceTTi'uF do not believe it can be durable unless based on the success of the allied cause. "Such a peace, it is argued, cannot be expected unless these three condi tions are fulfilled: Existing causes of international unrest shall be as far as possible removed or weakened; the aggressive aims and unscrupulous methods of the central powers should fall into disrepute among their own peoples; and, finally, that behind inter national law and behind all treaty ar rangements for preventing or limiting hostilities some form of international sanction should be devised which would give pause to the hardiest aggressor. Note Is Unexpected. "It is recognized that these condi tions may be difficult of fulfillment, but the belief is expressed that they are in general harmony with Presi dent Wilson's ideas. The note de clares confidence that so far as Eu rope is concerned none of the condi tions can be satisfied, even imperfect ly, unless peace is secured on the gen eral lines indicated by the allies' joint note. Great Britain's note was entirely unexpected to officials here, but was gratifying because they interpreted it as a step toward the world federation to preserve peace which President Wilson, both i -his speeches and in his peace note, has pledged the United States. Justifies Its Policy. Great Britain justifies its continu ance of hostilities, it was oomted out. not only for the immediate objects of the war, but also on the necessity that "behind international law and behind all treaty arrangements for preventing or limiting hostilities some form of international sanction should be de vised which would give pause to the hardiest aggressor." It is just some such arrangement, it is pointed out, which President Wil son has been urging and which is ex pected to cause wider disagreement in American foreign policy than any other question raised in the country's history. Great Britain's answer was interpreted as its official acceptance and endorsement of the president's proposal. Military Training iry, nut lie sain he thought whether war came or not everv male under graduate of America ought to have some opportunity of developing and testing his manhood. So far as is known Dr. Mackenzie is one of the first presidents of an independent Christian college to favor military training among all undergraduates. He advocates establishment of rifle butts on the edge of the present ath letic grounds of the college. In his undergraduate days he served as first lieutenant in the militia and he is still an excellent rifle shot 1 and expert .with revolver, automatic I pistol, and fencing foil. ' Text of New Allied Note Telling Why Peace Is Impossible Just Now Washington, Jan. 17. The text of Arthur Balfour's note dated January 1.1, and addressed to Sir Cecil follows: "In sending you a translation of the allied note I desire to make the fol lowing observations which you should bring to the notice of the United States government. "I gather from the general tenor of the president's note that while he is animated by an intense desire- that peace should cpincsoan.. aiul that when it comes it should be lasting, he does not for the moment at least con cern himself with the terms on which it should be arranged. His majesty's government entirely share the presi dent's ideas; but they feel strongly that the durability of peace must largely depend on its character and that no stable system of international relations can be built on foundations which are essentially and hopelessly defective. "Lust of Domination." "This becomes clearly apparent if we consider 'the main conditions which rendered possible calamities of which the world is now suffering. These were the existence of great powers consumed with the lust of domination in the midst of a com munity of nations ill prepared for de DEFEAT FOR MELLOR AS FAIRJECRETARY Loup City Man Loses Out to Danielson of Osceola in Election. OTHER SOCIETIES MEET (Krom a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Jan. 17. (Special Tele gram.) The defeat of W. R. Mellor for re-election as secretary of the State Board of Agriculture by a vote of 28 to 42 was the feature of the meetings of organized agriculture to day. All the other old officers were re-electd, as follows: J. A. Ollis, prsident; R. M. Wolcott, Central City, first vice president; J. F. McArdle, Omaha, second vice president: E. R. Danielson, Oseeda, secretary, in place of Mr. Mellor, and Jacob Sass, treas urer. After his defeat Mr. Mellor pro tested against contemplation action of the board to deprive the secretary of a vote on the board, but no action was taken and K, R. I'urcell of Broken Bow was placed on the board in place of the secretary. W. C. Calcy of Crcighton took the place of Daniel son on the board. l'rof. R. F. Howard of the Univer sity of Nebraska was elected president of the State Horticultural society this afternoon: L. C. Chapin, Lincoln, first vice president: 1). C. Bliss, Minden, second vice president; Fcter Young ers. Geneva, trrasurer for many years, re-elected; Arthur Shuhcrt, Shuhert, director; J. R. Duncan of Lincoln was j reappointed sccretarv. ; The Swine' Breeders' session was well attended, about 500 being present. Dean Burnett said the main thing in order to make a success of swine breeding was to stay in it continu ously and not go in when things looked good and then get out when conditions were not good. Chancellor Avery. W. J. Kennedy of Hinux Citv and others mafic a very interesting day's program with talks on different subjects. J he nruictiial sneaker of the aftrrnoon session was Prof. Howard Harkendorn of Columbia, Mo. The Corn Improvers were interest ed in an address. "Why Shall Control Our Highways." by L. S. Herron of ment official in charge of the grain" supervision office at Kansas f'ilv. .rave Lincoln a taih on new gram standard. fense, plentifully supplied indeed with international laws, but with no ma chinery for enforcing them and weak ened by the fact that neither the boundaries of the various states nor their international constitution har monized with the aspirations of their constituent races or secured to them just and equal treatment. "That this last evil would be greatly mitigated if the allies secured the changes in the map of Europe outlined in their joint note Is martiffst, and 1 need not labor the point. "It has been argued indeed that the expulsion of the Turks from Europe forms no proper or logical part of this general scheme. The maintenance of the Tnrkish empire was during many generations regarded by statesmen of work-wide authority as essential to the maintenance of European peace. Why, is it asked, should the cause of peace be now associated with a com plete reversal of this traditional policy? Circumstances Changed. "The answer is that circumstances have been completely changed. It is unnecessary to consider now whether the creation of a reformed Turkey mediating between hostile races in (t'ontlnned on Page Two, Col a ran Two.) STATE TO GIVE SUM FOR CODYMEMORIAL Representative Bulla Intro duces Measure Making Ap propriation of $25,000. HERBERT QUICK TO TALK (From a Btaff Corrwpondfinl.l Lincoln, Jan. 17. (Special.) Twenty-five thousand dollars is the amount called for in a bill introduced by Representative Bulla of Douglas, calling for the erection of a monu ment to William F. Cody. The hill is similar to those introduced in the Colorado and other legislatures, the whole amount combined to reach $100,000. The monument is to be lo cated at Lookout Mountain. The states of Colorado, Wyoming and Ne braska with the city of Denver will each be represented on the commit tee having in charge the erection of the monument. The bill was introduced after the report of the committee attending the funeral of Buffalo Bill had been read and with it, on motion of Grccnwalt of Custer, who bad been one of the committee, resolutions of thanks were voted to the legislature of Colorado and the city of Denver for courtesies j extended to the committee. The same , action was taken in the senate. Save Water Rights. The twenty Farmers' unions in Cuming county want the legislature "to reserve water power to the slate." according to a communication re ceived by Lieutenant Governor How ard. and introduced as a memorial by j Srnalor Kushcc. It was relci red to ' the committee on irrigation and water power matters. Howell Above Court. Senator ' Howell of Douglas com plained he couldn't find rooms for his committee on enrolling and engross ing bills in the capitol. On motion of Senator Tanner the senate gave him the right to order "any rooms he might choose vacated for his use." This may be the quarters of the su preme court commission. Quick Will Talk. The senate voted to join with the house in fixing a date Friday or Sat urday to hear Herbert Quick of the Federal Farm Loan board explain the provisions for the land banks. BODY OF DEWEY TO REST ATARUNCTON Hero of Manila Bay and Third Admiral in Navy Passes Away at Washington. NEWS FLASHED TO NAVY Washington, Jan. 17. Funeral ar rangements for " Admiral George Dewey, who died here last night in his.eightieth year, were discussed to day at a conference betweent Presi dent Wilson, Stcretary Daniels and Rear. Admiral Badger, The funeral probably will take place on Saturday and interment will be in Arlington cemetery. Orders were issued by the Navy department to bring all the cadets at Annapolis and all available bluejack ets from the Norfolk and Washing ton navy yards to attend the funeral here Saturday. Secretary Baker will order all available army units to par ticipate in the ceremonies, Services on All Ships. Secretary Daniels and ranking offi cers were engaged today arranging the details. These include appropri ate exercises on every American na val vessel and at all American naval stations throughout the world, and the firing of an admiral's salute of seventeen guns. A guard of honor, composed of bluejackets from the gunboat Dol phin and the presidential yacht May flower, was stationed at the Dewey home. j It has practically been decided to i hold funeral services for the admiral in the capitol, under the dome, Satur I day morning at 11 o'clock. The body, I however, will not be viewed by the public. In the event that the plan is 'f congress would adjourn on rresident Wilson will issue an ex ecutive order closing all government departments on Saturday. A general break-down accompanied age was the cause of death. The dis ease had been gradually spreading its hold upon the powerful body for a year and a half, but the admiral proud of his physical vigor had fought it off and even kept its existence a secret from most of his intimate .riends. Last Wednesday he was at his office apparently hale and hearty. The next day he collapsed as he was preparing to leave the house, and the beginning of the end was at hand. The admiral died at 5:56 o'clock. President Wilson and Secretary Daniels were notified at once and the news was flashed by wireless to American naval vessels and stations all over the world. The message car ried orders that all flags be half masted. Only two other men I'arragut and Porter have held the rank of admiral 0f the American navy, and since civil war days no military figure has held sui-li a place as Dewey in the affection aim admiration ot the American peo ple. His death ended sixty-two years of active service. Served in Civil War. His baptism of fire came in the civil 1 war. I immr h which he served with distinction. Promotion followed pro- motion during the years following the orders "capture anil destroy the en emy's llecl." gave him the first news of hostilities with Spain and sent him j into Manila bay for the feat that won' undying fame and had far reaching' effect upon the position of the United i Slates as a world power. Immediately Dewey wa advanced, lo rear admiral, and then congress by. special act made him admiral of the. navy, a grade that died with him. Since I'M I he hail hern on duty at ihe! navy deparinicnt as president of ihe j general board, constantly in I ouch I with all activities of ihe navy, ad- , visor of secreiaries and a ntighlyi champion of a greater fleet. Year af- Munllniml on Two Column One.) TWO OTHERS CAPTURED Raider is Fast, Well Armed Ship Equipped with Tor pedo Tubes. PART OF CREWS SAVED Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 17. Ac cording to information received here today from a British official source, seven vessels in the Atlantic have been sunk and nine captured by a German raiding vessel. The vessels reported sunk are: Brit ish, Radnorshire, Saint Theodore, Dramatist, Minich, Tredegar Hall; French, Nantes, Asnieres. The ves sels captured include the following: British: King George, Mount Tem ple, Georgic, Voltaire, Yarrowdale; Japanese. Hudson Maru. All of these vessels were sunk or captured between December 12 and January 1, on the route between the Azores and Pernambuco, in longi tudes varying between 40 and 32 west, latitude between 30 north and 7 south. The crews of the steamships sunk were placed on the Hudson Maru This vessel was compelled to accom pany the raider to a point 7 degrees south latitude, where it arrived Jan-uar- 12. It then received permission to go to Pernambuco, where it ar rived on Monday evening with 237 men from the crews of the vessels which were sunk. No information, has been received in regard to the crews of the captured vessels. The raider is said to be 1 (hip of the Moewe type. Marina Insurance Rises. New York, Jan. 17. Newa of the destruction of allied shipping in the South American trade by a German raider was followed by an advance in marine insurance rates here today from 2'A to 10 per cent of West In dian and South American ports. Although, underwriters awaited of ficial continuation, persistent rumors were still current today that the Ger man sea raider had been either sunk or captured. It was pointed out that the steamers Yarrowdale and St. Theodora were still at large and that the JiriUsh admwalty,.for naval rea sons, might withhold announcement, of tile sinking of the German war vessel until these two ships had been recaptured. Two Other Ships Missing. Galveston, Tex., Jan. 17. Two steamships which left this port in November have not been reported as reaching their destinations. The Swedish steamer Consul Olson sailed November 16, and the Swedish steamer Consul Corfitzon November 13, both for Havre. Fears are enter tained for their safety. London, Jan. 17. Eight British and two French merchant vessels are be licved to have jeen cunk by a Ger man raider. The following announcement was given out here officially today: "For some time past it had beea assumed that the following British and French merchant ships, which had long been overdue, had been sunk by a German raider: British, Dramatist, Radnorshire, Minish, Netherby Hall, Mount Temple, King George, Georgic, Voltaire; French, Nantes and Asnieres. Definite infor mation has now been received from Pernambuco confirming this assump tion. Part of Crews Rescued. "On the evening of Monday the Japanese steamer Hudson Maru ar rived off Pernambuco, having on board the masters and 237 men of the crews of some of the lost vessela which were sunk on various dates be tween December 12 and January 12. "In addition the steamer St. Theo dore was captured and a prize crew put on board, and the steamer Yar rowdale was captured and sent away with about 400 men, the crews of others of the sunk vessels, who were to be landed. No further new has yet been received of their where abouts." Wireless Warning . Sent. Norfolk. Va.. Jan. 17. Wireless warnings that a German raider was off the Brazilian coast last Friday were picked up here last night. These messages were addressed "to all ships" and were repeated in English and French. They placed the raider in latitude 7 degrees south and longi tude 25 degrees west, which would put it off the Brazilian coast near Pernambuco. The German vessel was described as a ship of 4,500 tons, well armed with torpedo tubes. It had one black funnel, capable of extension, and two tr'onttnaod on l'f t Two, Column Throe.) Used Cars Many bargains are listed in today's want-ad section. This is the time of the year to secure a Real Bargain in a used car. Find yours today. I i