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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER 7, 1917.
STATE DEPARTMENT REVEALS
METHODS OF GERMAN FOREIGN
OFFICE IN FINANCING PASHA
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VVasihngton, Oct. 6. More of
Count BernstorfTs confidential cable
exchanges with the Berlin foreign of
fie were made public by the State
department last night furnish! .g doc
umentary p-'oof of theextraordinary
activities of Bolo Pasha, now a pris
oner in France, and throwing further
light upon the machinations of the
German diplomatic service.
Sought to Bring Peace.
The messages, signed by Von Bern
storff and Von Jagow, then foreign
minister, show that $1,700,000. which
the ambassador obtained authority to
place to the credit of Hugo Schmidt,
then a representative of the DeutKhe
bank at New York, was sought as a
loan to a "leading political personal
ity" in France and was counted upoy
to bring peace.
They were exchanged in February,
1916, wher the French socialists were
threatening to overturn the govern
ment and there was talk of France
being tired of war and dissatisfied
with the part played by the allies.
Great Caution Advisee
The wily Bernstorff cautioned
against expressions in the German
press concerning in'ernal French con
ditions, suggesting that German ap
proval might upset all his plans. He
also was careful not to put down
the name ot the political personality,
saying a verbal report would be made
as soon as a trustworthy messenger
could .be sent.
Hugo Schmidt testified in New
York yesterday before State Attor
ney General Lewis, telling how the
money was placed to his credit, with
instructions from Von Bernstorff that
it was to be disposed of as Adolph
Pavenstedt might direct, Paven
stedt already had told the attorney
general that Von Bernstorff obtained
the fund to finance a scheme of Bolo
, Pasha for peace between Germany
and France.
Text of the Messages.
The State department contributed
its latest disclosure, .like those that
have preceded it, without explanation
as to how the documents came into
its possession. Its statement follows:
'The Department of State com
municates to the press the following
telegrams bearing upon the case of
Bolo Pisha exchanged between Count
Bcrnsforff and Herr von Jagow, Ger
man minister of foreign affairs:
"'No. 679, Fehruary 26.
"'I have received information from
an entirelv trustworthy source con
cerning a political action in one of the
enemy countries which would Lring
about peace One of the leading po
liticM persona'itics of the country in
question is seeking a loan of $1,700,000
in New York, for which security will
be given. I was forbidden to give his
name in writing. The affair seems to
me to be of the greatest possible im
.portan.ee. Can the money be provided
at once in I'ew York? That the inter
mediary will keep the matter secret
is entirely certain. Request answer
by telegram. A vebal report will fol
low as soon as a trustworthy person
can he found ,to bring it to Germany.
(Signed) 'BERNSTORFF;
Too Little for Russia. .
T.k... ten r.v.
"'Answer to telegram number 679J
'Agree to the loan, but on ly if peace
action seems to you a really serious
Sroject. as the provision of money in
lew Yjik is for us at present extra
ordinarily difficult. If the enemy is
Russia have nothing to do with the
business, as the sum of money is too
small to have any serious effect in
that country. So, too. in the case of
Italy, for it-would not be worth while
to soend so much.
(Signed) 'JAGOW
"'Number 685. March 5.
"'Please instruct Deutsche bank to
hold 9.000,000 marks at disposal of
Hugo Schmidt ' The affair is very
promising. Further particulars follow.
, (Signed) 'BERNSTORFF.'
Pcss Words Provided.'
"'Number 692. March 20.
" "With reference to telegram number
685 please advise our minister in
Berne that some one will call on him
who will give him the pass words
Sanct Regis, who wishes to establish
relations with the foreign office. In
termediary further requests that in
fluence may be brought to bear on
our press to oass over the change in
the inner political situation in France
so far as possible in silence, so that
things may not be spoiled by German
.approval. .
(Signed) ' 'BERNSTORFF.'
"'Number 206. May 31.
" The person announced in telegram
692 of March 20 has not yet reported
himself 'at the legation at Berne. Is
Women Artists Seek to
"Camouflage" the Enemy
Mansfield. Mass., Oc... 6. Mrs.
Clara Lathrop Strong of Marshfield
Hills announced today the pre
liminary organization of an associ
ation of women artists for the pur
pose of offering their services to the
government in "camouflage" work.
Mrs. Strong said the plan had the
unofficial approval of the War department.
there any mori news on your side of
Bolo?
(Signed) 'BRENSTORFF.'
Explanation by Bois.
San F.ai co 0;t. 6. Professor
Jules Bois, French lecturer, named by
State Attorney General Merton E.
Lewis of New York in connection
with the activities of Bolo Pasha gave
out a lengthy statement here tonight,
affirming his patriotism and denying
that there was anything improper in
his dealings with Bolo. The sum of
$5,000 which Bolo gave o him. he
said, was for the purpose of aiding
Bois' French propaganda work in this
country.
Step Up and Pay War Taxes;
U. S. to Prosecute Slackers
Washington, Oct, 6. Notice to the
public to make its tax returns to the
government under the new war reve
nue law was issued tonight by Inter
nal Revenue Commissioner Roper, in
an interpretive statement of the law's
operation. Warning was given that
in no case would the government take
theinitiative in getting in returns, al
though all returns would be verified
and that everybody concerned should
communicate promptly with the near
est revenue officer.
Persons failing to make returns,
Mr. Roper announced, will be re
garded as tax slackers and penalties
will be enforced against them.
Kearney Boy Injured by
Automobile Striking Bicycle
Kearney. Neb., Oct. 6. (Specie D
Gilbert, the 11-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. V. Didricksen. was run
down by an auto last evening and se
verely injured. The boy was riding
a wheel on Central avenue and
eroded in front of a machine driven
by W. S. Wenzell. The latter was
unable to stop his cai in time and the
boy was thrown to the ground and
two wheels pred over his head and
body. He was taken to the hospital
in an unconscious condition. Today
he is reported somewhat improved and
the attending physicians hope for his
recovery nltss internal injuries
were suffered. f
Farewell Glvn Farwell Boys.
Farwell, Neb., Oct. 6.--(Special.)
Eight soldiers from Farwell and vi
cinity will go with the next 40 per
cent of the drafted boys from thi9
county. Wednesday, a reception and
farewell dance were given the boys
here. Stirring, patriotic addresses
were delivered by Judge Paul and ex
Judge Haggart of St. Paul, and also
by Professor uoiista ot tnis piace.
Nance County Draft Leaves.
Fullertin, Neb., Oct. 6. Spec'al.)
The third contingent of the drafted
boya of Nance countv, twenty-three
in number, left here Wednesday. A
large crowd of relatives and friends
were at the station to bid them good-
by. The women of the Red Cross
presented eacn one wnn iwo pairs or
hand-knitted woolen socks and the
Relief corps auxiliary gave to each a
comfort kit.
AMERICANS ARE
INTIMIDATED,
LAFOLLETTESAYS
(Continued froa Pag One.)
pose our entrance into it had beer
condemned as a coward or worse, and
even the president had by no means
been immune from these attacks.
Since the declaration of war, the
triumphant war party has pursued
those senators and representatives
who voted against war with malicious
falsehood and recklessly libelous at
tacks, going to the extreme limit of
charging them with treason against
their country."
People Are Terrorized.
Senator La Follette declared that if
he alone had been made the victim
of these attacks he would not take
the senate's valuabh time for thei
consideration.
"But, sir," he continued, "it is not
alone the members of congress that
the war pa'ty in this country has
sought to intimidate. The mandate
has gone forth to the sovereign peo
ple of this country that they mfst be
silent while thosi things are being
done by their government which
most vitally concern their well-being,
their happiness and their lives. Today
and for weeks past honest and law
abiding citizens of this country are
being terrorized and outraged in their
rights by those sworn to uphold the
laws and protect the rights of the
people. I have in my possession
numerous affidavits establishing the
fact that people are being unlawfully
arrested, thrown into jail, held incom
municado for days, only to be event
ually discharged'without ever having
been taken into court, because they
have committed no crime. Private
residences are being invaded, loyal
citizens of undoubtful integrity and
probity arrested, crosTexamined aid
the most sabred constitutional rights
guaranteed to every American citi
zen are being continually violated."
War Only Against Invasion.
Senator La Follette 1 said that, no
conviction Was stronger with the peo
ple today than that there should be
on future wars except in case of Ac
tual invasion, unless supported by
referendum.
, "And," he added, "because there is
no clearness of understanding, ( no
unity of opinion in this country, on
the part ot the people as ta the con
ditions upon which we are prosecut
ing this war Or what the specific ob
jects are, upon the attainment of
which the present administration
would be willing to conclude a peace,
it becomes still more imperative each
day that congress should assert its
constitutional power to define and de
clare the objects of this war which
will afford the basis for a conference
and for the establishment of perma
nent peace. The president has asked
the German people to speak for them
selves on this great world issue, why
should not the American people voice
their convictions through their chosen
representative in congress?"
Report in December.
In executive session late yesterday
the senate adopted without debate a
formal resolution empowering priv
ileges and elections sub-committee to
proceed with investigation of the
LaFollette speech at St Paul. The
inquiry is limited solely to the ac
curacy of the reported speech And
to substantiation of Senator LaFol
lette's statements of fact therein. The
report will be made when congress
convenes in December.
A report from the committee
against investigation of like disloyalty
reflections upon Senator Stone of
Missouri, chairman of the senate for
eign relations committee, also was
similarly adopted. The report de
clared that communications filed im
puting' disloyalty to the Missouri sen
ator were not sufficient base for an
inquiry. ,
Upon receipt of an accurate tran
script today by Senator LaFollette of
his St. Paul speech, the investigating
committee of five members headed by
Senator Pomerene, plans to begin its
work next week. The privileges and
Goes to Visit Prisoner
And Is HimselNailed
Denver, O ( Charles R. Tacobs.
former secretary of the local Indus
trial Workers of the World organi
zation, was arrested here yesterday
on an indictment returned by the fed
eral grand jury at Chicago when he
went to the office of the United
States marshal to get a permit to visit
Meyer Fnedkin. an Industrial Work
ers of the World leader, arrested here
last Saturday.
and. while he was alive this afternoon,
no hope is entertained for his recov
ery. He is 25 years old. married, and
has lived here for several years.
Congress Votes Twenty
Billions in War Session
Washington, Oct. 6. Since con
gress convened in its extraordinary
war session last April and up to to
day it has placed at the disposal of
the administration $17,000,000,000 and
has authorized contracts for almost president, the governor, the
elections committee, considering va
rious petitions recently filed with the
senate, decided to order investigation
and submitted its decision to the
senate.
Heflin Boils Down.
Inquiry by a special houe commit
tee into the remarks of Representative
Heflin f Alabama in connection with
reports that German money had been
used to influence congress was com
pleted yesterday in one short session
and a report will be made today. In ef
fect the report is expected to repeat
what Mr. Heflin has said many times,
that he has no direct evidence of
wrong doing against any member of
congress and adds that there is noth
ing to investigate.
The Alabama member told the
committee in answer to questions that
he never knew of any member obtain
ing German money, denied that he
ever said he had heard rumors that
they had gotten it and said that his
suspicions against members were
aroused by the character of the pro
posals they introduced in congress. !
Two newspaper men, Stuart God
win and Andrew J. Eldred, testified
that Heflin had told them he had
heard rumors of members of con-.
gress getting money easily in a local'
German gambling house. They had
quoted him to this effect and he
repudiated the interview.
Reports were current during the
day that the administration was anx
ious that the whole affair be dropped.
Promotes Kaiser'a Ideas. ,
"It is unfortunate for the country
and for the senatot from Wisconsin,"
said Senator Robinson of Arkansas,
replying to Senator La Follette today,
"that he has lent himself and his
service to the promotion of ideas and
desires of the kaiser."
Senator Kellogg accused La Fol
lette of misstating facts in the St.
Paul speech and denied that this
country went to war to secure Amer
icans the right to travel on munition
laden ships or to protect loans made
by Morgan and company to foreign
governments. i
"I am as jealous of the right of free 1
speech as any member of this body,"
Senator Kellogg said, "but this is a
question of erroneous statement of
facts rather than of free soeech."
Should Not Encourage Encmv. -Hit
"I have no right or wish," he corr
tinued, "to criticize any man who
voted against this nation going to
war, although I may disagree with
him; but we are at war and I believe
men of this body, men of influence,
should not make statements tending
to aid and encourage the enemy and
to cast dishonor and discredit upon
this nation.
"Imagine the circulation in the
German empire of those statements
reflecting discredit upon our prosecu
tion of the war and sustaining the
justice of the cause of the German
empire. Could hese people be blamed
for bejieving in a cause, however lack
ing in justice and right, if these are
the reasons which led us into this
great conflict and sustain us through
its trying orJeal?"
Switchman Fatally Injured.
Fairburv. J?eh.. Oct. 6. (Snecial
Telegram.) Ed Ferrell. a Rock Island
switchman employed in the division
yards here, sustained serious internal
injuries when he caught his left foot
in a switch frog and was run down bv
an engine this morning. He was re-
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muvcu 10 uocior i,yncn s nospirai.
$2,500,000,000 more. Most of the
money was for war purposes, includ
ing $7,000,000,000 for loans to the
allies.
Pairbury Fete Soldiers.
Fairbury, Neb., Oct. 6. (Special
Telegram.) A banquet and band con
cert were given the fifty Jefferson
county Sammies, together with 375
other soldiers who came into the city
on a special Union Pacific train last
night Five thousand people collected
at the Union Pacific to welcome the
Sammies from western Nebraska.
New York Board Urges Draft
Of All Unmarried Men First
New Yrk,,Cct. 6. Recommenda
tions that the liability of married men
subject to military service by conscrip
tion be postponed until all available
unmarried men shall have been called
into service are made in a list of sug
gestions for the improvement of the
administration of the draft act pre
pared here by a number of local
board members, addressed to the
president, the governor, the provost
marshal general and state adjutant
general.
Drafting of married men, while sin
gle men without dependents are not
called, results, the recommendations
say, in "much intense public dissatis
faction and resentment, which, as the
number of such cases increase must
more and more seriously impair pub
lic confidence in the whole principle
of conscription, and to that extent the
successful conduct of the war.
The recommendations also suggest
that registrants be examined only as
fast as the government can put them
The soldiers were fed at the Metho-" in cantonments and also power be
dist church and two hotels. The train
nulled out of Fairburv at 8 o'clock for
Fort Riley amidst the music of the
Fairbury band and cheers and tears of
friends and relatives.
conferred upon local boards to dis
charge registrants who, in good faith,
support dependents, whether or not
they belong ' to classes specifically
enumerated in the regulations.
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U 5. Red Cross Serves "Sammies"
Delicious Food -at New Canteen
Washington, Oct 6. The first of
the series of refreshment canteens be
ing built behind the firing line in
France by the American Red Cross
for American and French soldiers has
just been opened, the Red Cross war
council was advised today by cable
from its commission in France.
The war council has appropriated
$700,000 for this work and in addition
to the rest station!' along the railroads
traveling canteens, are planned for
each corps of the American and
French armies. Nearly 100 Ametican
women volunteers already have sailed
for France for service in the canteens
under direction of Mrs. William K.
Vanderbilt and more will be sent as
additional stations are opened.
The commission s cablegram said
that an avjrage of 2,000 men have
been entertained at the new rest sta
tion while awaiting change of trains
and that the sleeping quarters pro
vided for 600 men enable many of the
soldiers to get several hours of needed
sleep.
Soup, bread, vegetables, salads,
cheese, eggs coffee, chocolate and tea
give an idea of the variety of the
menu served and an additional store
house offers canned goods, chocolate,
fruit and tobacco for men to take for
consumption on the train, as well as
post cards and other material, the
message says.
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On Miners' Increase
Washington. Oct. 6. A final a-.ee-ment
on wage increase in the cen
tral competitive coal fieUl was reach
ed here tonight by a sub-committee
of operators and miners. The action
now awaits only the approval of the
full conference of operators and min
ers, which, it was said, will be given
immediately.
The increases add 10 cents a ton
to the present day for pick and ma
chine mining; IS per cent for yard
age and dead work and $1.40 a day
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