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10 THE BEE: OMAHA,. SATURDAY, -OCTOBER 27, 1917. GERMANY QUITS HOPE OF FUTURE U. S.-JAP "CLASH War Between Nippon and America, Definitely Counted on in Teuton Political Cal culations, Relinquished. (By Aniorlatcd Pre.) Copenhagen, Oct 26. Captain von Salzmann, military critic of the Vos siche Zeitung of Berlin warns his readers that they no longer have the right tp count upon a future war be tween Japan and the United States, which has become a fixed idea with the average German and a definite element in the government's political calculations. This element, the cap tain writes, must oe eliminated tor a long time, at least, and Germany, in stead must count upon Japan to en ter in the economic agreement and participate in an anti-German post bciium business war. 1 From Jap Speeches. Captain von Salzmann takes his text from the recent speech in London of viscount Chnida, Japanese ambassa dor to Great Britain, in which he warned against German intrigue for the purpose of creating friction be tween Japan anH the United States. The captain also refers to the negotia tions at Washington of Viscount Ishii. head of the Japanese mission to the united Mates. He says Japan and America, taking a lesson from the European conflict, apparently have determined it is best to settle their problems by arbitration and friendly agreement, rather than by costly hos tilities and that it looks as though these nations would come to an agree ment regarding China. Germany Faces Hunger and Cold But Horrors Skirts Curtailed! (By AtMx-tmted Preee.) Copenhagen, Oct. 26. Some of the prospects which the German people are called upon to face the coming winter are officially announced in today'a German newspapers as follows: "There is only enough shoe leather for the use of miners, fishermen, canal workers and a few alied trades. The manufacture of leather footwear for the rest of the population will soon be, suspended. They will have to get along with wooden soles and cloth uppers. There is a big shortage in vegeUbles and no hope of any material im provement in the fresh vegetable supply. The turnip must again be one of the mainstays of German diet this winter. The fuel problem has not been solved and the city populations may expect to notice the results of this fact keenly from time to time. The coal commissioner prophesies that the pinch will be felt within the next few days." The railway administrations of Saxony announced that railway travel will not be allowed without special permission. Soldiers in the home camps are limited in their week end furloughs, and Saturday and Sunday trips of mothers and sweethearts o see the boys in camp are stopped in order to cut down railway travel. The Prussian railways wijl probably fol low suit. Finally, after the fashion plates for winter are out, the government has decreed that women's skirts must be made with a reduced amoulh of ma- iciid, which wm ncccsBiiaic iner ving xnaac doui snorter ana tighter. MRS. DEWEY ASKS AID FOR JACKIES Prges Forming of .Naval Auxili aries of Bed Cross Chapters in Interests of Sailors and Marines. Cotton Ginned to Oct. 18 Two Million Bales Under 1916 Washington, Oct. '26. Cottpn ginned prior to October 18 amounted1 to 5,571,624 bales, counting round as half bales, the census bureau today announced. Round bales included numbered 110,632 and Sea Island was 43,691 bales. Last year to October 18 ginnings amounted to 7,303,183 bales, including ijo,s8u round Dales and oa.wu bales of 5ea island. Ginmgs by states this year follow: Ala bam Arizona Arkanaa California Florida . Georgia I.oullana MIsilMlppI Mlmourl ....... North Carolina Oklahoma Houla Carolina . Tenneaaee , Taxae Virginia ....... AH other ataUf Ginnintrs of Sea Island by states: Florida SO.ttl oeorata JJ, Boutb Carolina 1.211 HS.4M .lit , S7.S0S 1,0W,I m.sti J7S.07I 10.(01 HUH 341.77S 1)0.111 41.071 2,072.47 l.MI t.ut l,l4 7i Fresh French Scandal in Washington, Oct. 26. Mrs. George Dewey, president of the Woman's Naval Service,, Inc., with national headquarters at 1606 Twentieth street, N. W Washington, D. C, has issued a call to chapters and mem bers of the organization to co-operate in the formation of naval auxiliaries of the Red Cross for the purpose of forwarding naval relief to men of the navy and marine corps. This action was taken because the president and secretary of the navy have designated the Red Cross as the official channel of naval relief. Mrs. Dewey is the chairman of the Wash ington naval auxiliary of the Red Cross and' has given funds for the equipment of a naval base hospital with hospital and surgical dressings supplies. In her statement she says: In this hour of peril and anguish every American woman must stand by tne government and the officers in command. It is our plain duty to co operate in the formation of naval auxiliaries of the American Red Cross as the commander in chief and the secretary of the navy have directed that it be the only outlet of relief for sailors and marines, rhese officials are carrying heavy burdens and if we stand by it is also serving our God and our country. "On women fall the burden and the agony of war. And we must be true to the trust men have in us. We must do our Dart in war service un selfishly and gladly make sacrifices. "The bluejackets are carrying over the soldiers, the munitions, the stores. They convoy all 'ships. They are never off duty and always in peril. Let us work for them and soften their privations by gifts for their comfort." The Woman's Naval Service, Inc., will receive comfort bacs. knitted iar- ments, housewives, etc., at its national headquarters m Washington and for ward them ihrnticrk th naval anviliarw II A 1 r- ...!.. 7.7 "rV".'""1."-.." MOneV oem rrum OWIM i me nea i,ross to tne men ot tne Paris, Oct 26. The arrest yester day of Pierre Lenoir and William Desonches, charged with trading' with the enemy, has again brought scandal to the fore in the French newspapers. According to newspapers, money received by the merkimounted to 10.. 000,000 francs and it came from Swit zerland in such a manner that the cus toms authorities could not examine it. It was in old well-thumbed French notes. Nine million francs, it is as- fcrted, were used to purchase the Journal from its original proprietor, Henri Letellier, and 1, W0 ,000 trancs were kept by Lenoir as Ins commis sion. ; ' '-; The newsfayers also say that Le noir held a position in the censors' de partment dealing with foreign tele grams, which enabled him to com municate with Switzerland without re striction and that he frequently1 went to Switzerland for week-ends, sending word to his chief ihat he was ill and unable to report tor duty. German Paper Urges Union i Against England and U. S.j navy and the marine corps. Oldest West Point Graduate is Dead St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 26. Captain Bryan. U. S. A., retired, CHAPLAIN OF SIXTH SEEKS FIELD WORK Lieutenant Kline Only Salva tion Army Man to Be Made Chaplain; Loses Begi ment in Shakeup. Camp Cody, N.1 M., Oct. 26. (Special.) When the . Sixth Ne braska infantry came .'to Camp coay it naa tne special distinc tion of having for its chaplain yfh only Salvation Armv man ever made chaplain in the United States army, so iar as known here. I his man is Lieutenant Harry Hollister Kline, an erect, virile, active rfflfn with gray hair and mustache, but now almost an orphan from a military point of view, tor tne old Nxth was .broken in bits in the recent reorganization o the division, leaving its chaplain and some other officers temporarily adopted by the headquarters of the Mth depot brigade. But this veteran of 13 years as private soldier in the Salvation Arr and 13 more as one of Its officers is not idle pending a permanent assign ment in me nentmir tie d. vet a not of regre. for the akSixth. which he helped recruit, comes into his voice wnen nepeaks of it Like all members of his religious organization, he is above all a "Sol dier of the Cross," but born of a fam ily wnich has had soldiers in every war from the French and Indian wars down to the present day, he is now serving nis second war himself. He served 14 months as a private and n -i ma I . . aL. 1 A r iiuu-iuui. in wic isi taiiiorma in fantry in the Philippines and for near ly 4 years in the quarterfaster's department there. Jie took the first boat up the Pasig river in the face of tne lire ot the insurrectos. Helps Out Catholic Chaplain. While in the Fhiliooin as It u practically assistant chaplain to the First California. One day the good priest said; "Salvation, won't you be my assistant? They told me what you did on the boat and I think you can help me. I don't want tn rrl Tatlm. lic prayers for Protestant boys. You know how to pray for them better l"an . " Mire. Mike," was Sol dier Kline's reply, and the double chaplaincy was in full effect. When the war broke out in Europe Captain Kline of the Salvation Army was in Ostend, having been a dele gate to' the Salvation Army interna tional congress, which met in London, flis last Station in this work was run ning a man renovating plant," one of the Salvation Army's industrial DENIES GERMAN GOLD SUPPORTS SINN FEINERS Get All Money They Want From Irish; Says Founder; Open Huge Convention in Dublin. It's Now Quite in Fashion to Wear Your Gowns of Last Year's Vintage homes, in Omaha. The newspapers of that city have frequently published oldest alumnus of West Point 'mili tary academy and of the University of North Carolina, died at his home yes terday. He was 94 years old. Cap tarn tfryan graduated from West accounts of hi vunA iu:I : ':7, Point in 1846. In his class were Wondrrf.,1 -t-s HiiU' "V" !"SV . GeorM'R. MrPWIan law Pnm. k, ,. " . Mt-Vj ".'VV" ey mander of the srwiv of the Potomac ma JiVT I ot Ilu .vMvn.,, j.vu u iincu. pic oi nis work there, in 10 I,. Captain Bryan served in the Afex - found over I7nnn ,... r V-V fan war- anrt 1, i fJi, I " lur jop- .va a-ucii. men wnen tne United wars and was a member of the de- States declarer! war A r.J' r" 10 recruinnfir tne ivt i (Br AaaocUted Proaa.) Dublin, Oct 26. The Sinn Fein conference ooened today under the presidency of "Arthur Griffith, founder of the organization. There were 1,700 delegates present, including many young priests. In his opening address Mr. Griffith said that the Sinn Fein movement began to spread from the moment John Redmond in the House of Com mons in 1914 claimed that EnglancTs war was Ireland's war. But the.move- ment wou.d not have obtained the hold it had except for the martyrdom of the sixteen men executed after the Easter uprising. He denied that the Sinn Fein move ment was supported by German gold, It was carried on, he said, by thou sands of persons working without fee. They had got all the gold and silver they needed from the Irish. Ireland a Republic. The conference adooted a pro visional constitution for the govern ment of Ireland which was submitted for its consideration. This aims at securing international recognition of Ireland as an independent republic after which the Irish are tostablwh their own government which shall deny the right of Great Britain or any other foreign government to legis late for Ireland and by any . and all means to prevent bngland holding Ireland in subjection. It would pro vide also for the .convocation of a constitutional assembly cnosen by Irish constituencies as the. supreme national authority. Dublin, Oct. 26. The Sinn Fein conference last night decidedthe members of the organization should be trained in the use of arms, though this will not be compulsory. The con fcrence promised that the provisional government of Ireland should be established without delay. It adopted provisional constitution aimed at securing the international recognition of Ireland as an independent republic and providing for. the convocation, of a constitutional assembly. j Ihe conference .was orderly. The peeches were delivered partly in Irish language. . . , ! v . Persistent Advertising Is the Road to Success. v i "It is now fashionable to, wear last year's ' clothes and it's treason to waste," Prof. Sarka Hrbkova, head of the women's committee, State Council of Defense, announced to delegates of the Nebraska Federation of Wom en's Clubs at the Fontenelle Thurs day' evening. "Let's all 'Hoove' as much as we can." Miss Hrbkova, who is in charge of the department of Slavonic languages and literature at the Lniversity of Nebraska, gave the history and out lined the work of the Council of De fense. "Every woman should know all the causes of the war," Prof. Hrbkova be lieves. "Constructive patriotism is the thing. Do something loyal for your' country every day, not for the "first syllable of 'patriotism," she urged. Miss Hrbkova was a charter mem ber of the Nebraska Peace society. She is no longer a member. V 2 PROF. SARKA HRBKOVA. INFORMAL HEARING OF RATECASE5 NOV. 5 Attorney Examiner Thurtell of Interstate Commerce Com mission to EeceiVe Evidence, Washington, Oct. 26. Informal hearings upon the railroads' applica tion to increase trans-continental rates and adjust rates to intermediate points, involved in the intcr-mountain rate cases, will be held by Attorney Examiner Thurtell of the Interstate Commerce commission beginning No vember 5 in New York. Other hearings announced todav are November 12 at Chicago and Novem ber 21 at Portland. Ore. The hearings will be held, the com mission announced, "in order that the commission may determine whether or not the rates proposed are in com pliance with the order of the comis- ion dated June 30 last and to receive eyidence upon the reasonableness an LLOYD GEORGE IN . CLASH, IN COMMONS British Government is Defeated on Minor Petroleum Measure; Vote Greeted by Cries of "Resign." propriety of the increased rates pro posed. Numerous protests have been filed with the commission by Pacific coast civic and commercial organizations and others and the hearings will be held, largely with a view to enabling the protcstants to state their attitude in detail. (By Associated Press.) London, Oct. 2& Premier Lloyd George's government suffered its first defeat in the House of Commons to night. In the government bill to pro mote the production of petroleum in the United kingdom, provision was made for a payment of a royalty of nine pence per ton. An amendment striking this provision out was car ries 44 to 35. ' The defeat oi the gov ernment is regarded as purely me chanical and will not affect the gov ernment's tenure of office. Ihe announcement of the vote was rreeted with loud cries of "resign" rom a small section.' Herbert Sam uel, former home secretary, who sup ported the amendment, said that the . . - ---- "j! government should not regard the re MEN LAST IN OLD DRAFT PLAN MAY BE FIRST IN NEW Crowder Shows Application of Old Serial Numbers to New -Regulation Involving Dependency. (By Associated Pre.) Washington, Oct 26. New regular tions for applying the army draft were virtually completed tonight at the office of therovost marshal gen eral and probably will be submitted to President Wilson tomorrow for final approval. The president already has approved the general plan, under wnicn an registered men not yet called will be classified, in five groups, in accordance with their availability for military service. In each local district the kev made tip from the drat numbers in the or der of their drawing will be applied to each class or group. In other words themen of Class 1, in which will be placed those of the least value at home and with the slightest obli gations to dependents will be called in the order of their serial numbers until that class is exhausted just as though all o'tljer classes had been ex ejnpted. When class one is ex hausted, the same process will be ap plied to ciass two and so on down to class five, if it ever should become necessary to carry it that far. . Thus a man whose serial number in the great war ary lottery had led him to bilicve that he would ' be among the last summoned, may be assigned to the first class and ordered into service with the first quota. sun. as in any sense tantamount to a vote of want of confidence. The house he said should always feel free to vote as it pleased on minor points. Aneurin Williams, liberal declared that many of those who voted against the government did so because they object to the- payment of, royalties" to landlords, but did not vote against the government carrying on the war. "The Peril, of Vaccination." "The Derhand for Medical Freedom." " "The Tyranny of State Medicine" These subjects will be discussed by MRS. LORA C. LITTLE, Representing National Committee of Medical Freedom Education, , in the City Council Chamber, CityHall, Saturday Eve. at 8 o'Clock October 27, 1917. The address on vaccination is il lustrated by stereopticon slides. Everybody Invited. Seats Free. Auspices of the Committee of Protest. Am erica ocks World's I user tachment that rescued Albert Sidnev jonnson at salt Lake City. A son. Caotain Richard S. Brvan. is now an army medical officer m Hono- lulu. . v Surgeons' Congress Effects Union and Elects Officers Chicago. Oct. 26. The Clinical Con. gress of Surgeons meeting h m m ment in Omaha. This last work par ticularly attracted attrn and the chaplaincy with a first lieu tenancy came to him unsolicited. ftifle Club Offers Civilians Chance to Learn to Shoot The Greater Omaha Rifl nA p. . i. i i... tc mis voivcr ciud otters an or.rmrtmv Copenhagen, Oct. 2&.The Austro- wee lias united with the American Omahans to become proficient marWs German press has eagerly seized the College of Surgeons and the enlarged men. ,s' occasion of the statement regarding organization henceforth is to be . "Our government realizes the im a basil of 'peace, announced bv the known as the Clinical Congress of the im., rn... .j c... hl i:i..l . ...-."-......ohiji uu our Russian workmen and soldiers' dep uties, to reopen the discussion of peace. , " The Vossische Zeitunc demands that Germany declare, its definite American College of Surgeons. Tfee union was effected at a meeting of ihe ciinicai congress new late today. The officers of the new organization are: rresidcnt, Ut. John G.Clark, Phila- ana oner kussi definitely peace without detachments of territory, leaving the determination of the fate of Poland, the Baltic provinces and .l . . .. .... otner iikc territory to me Russian republic in order to help the. Russians to lorce an acceptance of a peace con ference upon the allies and pave the way to a continental alignment against .Great Britain and America which is the aspiration of the Vos siche's school of political thought. Say Germans Retreat to Dvina To Insure Hold on Riga Petrograd, Oct 26. It is consid ered in w;ll informed military circles nere that the objective of the Ger man withdrawal beyond the Dvlni' is to so consolidate the defense of Riga as to make its recapture, impossible. i ne enemy also is shortening his Bal tic front by about 30 miles, rendering useless positions of the Russian army -on which much work had been ex. pended and necessitating, the. estab lishment of other positions closer to me enemy s new line, Lutheran Elements of U. S. Merge Into Big United Church ' Philadelphia, Oct 26.-The' general ,. council oi we jivangelical Lutheran church, in session here,- late - today unanimously approved ,the proposed merger of the general council, the general synod and the United Synod .xf the south into one bod v -to be called the United Lutheran Church in America. . French Deputies Vote Their Confidence Government . Paris, Oct 26. The Chamber of Deputies today passed a vote of con fidence in the government, 288 td 137. ruin i c rt f yniuiiiis interest among civilians who wish to become Tamiliar w,'h the use of the rifle and revolver," sum .V. i. niainer. nrrcui.n Ar u. club today. "The government fur nishes the rifles and ammiinitinn A nominal yearly membership" is charged and medal contests are held t our rifle range in East Omaha." Froficient marksmen of thi. mk are willing and apxious to instruct new members. im nov? has a membership of lw. ihose wishintr to inin. ... quested to communicate with Mr Mather or Ray Allen. To Relieve Food Shortage Great Lakes "Jackies" Washington. Oct 26. The shinning Trim Uacloll Inrliinc board agreed today to charter to the Chicaco Oct ti.. t Italian government aooroximati.lv 21 V'"c.a8. Oct. k6.The eleven-rep- a i : rescnttnir tne Lireat i.aif n,,.t uiciiLau cvnimanaeerea steel snips in tair, ,, .j -ru 7 of. an aggregate of 100.000 dead weight '"?? Lf. edll,.te" - or Pr solidarity with the Russian program delphia; first vice president, Dr. James x r - j r" . t u i. a. hi. r t u. i-dsicson, ocattie, wasn.: second vice president Dr. F. N. G. Starr, Toronto, Canada; secretary. Dr. Fred- cuv. u. iuamn, cmcago; treasurer, Dr. Allen B. Kanavel, Chicago. Dr. William Mayo of Rochester. Minn., was elected as the president for-the term following that of Dr. Clark. U. S. Loans Italy 25 Ships .iffitf Against the ', .-The-, newspaper : press of America, as, shown in the very comprehensive article which occupies the leading place in the issue of THE LITERARY DIGEST for Octpber 27th is generally, concerned -with: the thought that the absolute embargo now jointly decreed by Eng land and the United States against Germany's neutral neighbors is, in the words of the New York SuV'the.deadliestbf 'all weapons forthe destruction of Germany " anrlone which she fears,, according to. The Tribuqe, New York, "even more than the drum-fire ofttie battlefield," The war' is now "blockade against blockade," declared Deputy Lemery of the French Parlia ment, 'a i few days ago, and at the -recent Allied conference in London, it was stated that the new blockade formula, if strictly applied, "will make it impossible for Germany to continue the struggle." . : ? ; . , . " FZl? l W??yi th,e. Proable effect of the Allies' embargo action upon Germany, do not miss reading The Digest this week. Among other topics that will engage your interest in this number, are: Germa ny's New Thrust at Russia . The Meaning of the German Seizure of the Entrance to the Gulf of Riga The Menace of War-time Strikes Refuting the Charge That England J Is Not Doing Her Share Dying Servia How the Insects Know Each Other The Hottest Heat Drum-Fire--What It Is , Poets In Their! Glory, Dead The Future of German Singers A New "Comedy Gift" German Guilt For Armenian Blood Wrong Kind of Camp-Preaching The Week's News of Finance Zoning Germany Out of Half the World The Teuton Effort to Split the Allies The German People Are Behind Their Ruler Austria's Swiss Intrigues Are Standardized Airplanes an Error? That "Poisoned Court-plaster" Pussy-Cat's Pedigree Denatured Hail-Storms in France How England Is Treated in Our School-Books Luther For To-daV , " The Current Poetry Personal Glimpses of Men and. Events ,' Many Interesting Illustrations, Including Cartoons "Digest" Readers Don't Have -to Guess the Facts---They Know Them in- require- tons to relieve Itaivs shortage shipping to transport vitally needed supplies. This action was announced late to oay by Chairman Hurley, of the board. Great Britain has been aun. plying France and. Italy with shipping to meet its emergency needs, but can not continue to do so in view of creasing . Jiritish shipping me.nt3. - i , Hague Children Taken III . With Ptomaine Poisoning ary Uaire Hague. 4 veara nU. and Ailcen Hague, 5 years old, daugh ters of Mr. and Mrs. riueh Ham 2402 Cas street, were taken violently ' piumame poisoning late Thursday. Police Surgeon Romonek was called. The youngest child was unconscious late IhursJay and in a I serious condition. Marv llatrue seemed somewhat improved after re ceiving treatment. Haskell Indians from Lawrenr. k'n and won a spectacular game, 20 to 16. Ihe game was played at the naval training camp and was witnessed by more than 14,000 blue jackets. Army Order. Washington. Oct H. (Snarl! t Kltai Lieutenant Phillip Lehman, medical "rpa, u ranaraa trom duty at the medical officer' training camp. Fort fitn).. ml" Harrlaon. indUna, and will proceed to erw VMHe WHEATLESSjQfJ MEALS!, DONT BOTHER JUST TRY POST idASTIES BEST CORN FLAKES EVER! 1 . 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