THrJ Ktiti: UMAHA, THUKSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1917.
WILL USE EVERY
MEANS TO DEFEND
THE PRESENT LAW
Full Suffrage Ardor Dampened
by War Conditions; to
i Continue State Cam
i paign.
Full suffrage ardor dampened by
war conditions, the Nebraska suffrage
convention, in session at the Young
Women's Christian association, nev
erthelcss voted Wednesday morning
to use every effort to defend the par
tial suffrage law now on the statute
books. They voted further that if an
initiative campaign for full suffrage
scjf ms expedient, before final action is
tasen, the executive council of the
state shall be called to confer with
the state board, and lastly, to do
ivtrvthine possible to expedite pas
sage of federal amendment, working
under the national suffrage board.
;The type of campaign to be put up
wis left to the state board in view
o possible changes in national af
fairs. The-action to continue in state
campaign was won only by a hard
fight.. Diverse opinions were ex
pressed. Mrs. W. E. Hardy of Lin
coln, a member of the state board, is
tidt in favor of inaugurating state
wide campaign. "War time is a poor
. tipie to do suffrage work. Passaic of
lite federal amendment and invalida
tion of the referendum petition filed
) the antis will help our cause more.'
itrust tne generosity 01 cuius
-rtcii and the publicity we will get
when the true nature of the signers of
the referendum petition is made
known to do more good for the suf
frage cause than circulating suffrage
literature and getting speakers," said
Mrs. Hardy, who is also a member of
he woman's party, , 4
J ' Haven't Time 'to Fight.
fMrs. D. G. Craighead declared it
viould kill what suffrage sentiment
here is if women were to drop the
,ight now. "I am in favor of protect
ng what we have, the partial suffrage
law. We are so busy demonstrating
our fitness for the ballot we haven't
iine to go out and fight for it," she
iaid. . , , ,
Miss Mona Cowell. president of the
liqual Franchise society, recommend
ed action to be deferred until it could
be ascertained what would be done
with , the federal amendment in this
year's congress. -
fMrs. George W. Covell warned the
women against overconfidence in the
ixissage of the federal amendment.
'Women should not surrender what
they have won. Let's hang on to what
we have and keep on working," ahe
said. -
"It ill becomes the government to
ask omen to make every sacrifice and
then put its hands in its pockets when
it comes to granting the ballot," said
Mary Smith Hayward of Chadron,
pioneer Nebraska suffragist.' "Women
would be a great deal more patriotic
than 'they re now if they were
granted the vote.'
Repudiate Published Report, v
" One of the first matters of busi
ness brought before the convention
. was the unanimous passage of reso
lutions introduced by Mrs. If. C.
Sumney, repudiating a published re
port of Tuesday1! convention pro
ceedings in the World-Herald and
branding statements in the report as
false and inaccurate. ( ' . ,
. Mrs. Davis, who played i prominent
role in Tuesday's proceedings, did not
attend the convention today. '
Mrs. W. E. Barkley of Lincoln was
re-elected president; Mrs, W. E.
Hardy of Lincoln, first vice president;
Mrs. II. C. Sumney, second vice pres
ident; Miss Ida Hobbins of Lincoln,
recording secretary; Mrs. C H. Die
trich of Hastings, corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. Charles H. Johannes,
treasurer: Mrs. E. M. Ackerman of
Ainsworth and Mrs. James Corrick of
Culbertson, auditors.
' Delegftes chosen to the rational
c,onvention,fwhich pens in Washing
t6n December 8, were: Mesdames
(farkley, Charles Johannes, , H. C.
sumney, Charles Russell, Irene Ham
ilton, Coe Stevens and J. W, Hasty.
Mrs. .William Berry and Mrs. Emma
Shamp, Chadron, were chosen alter-,
nates...
foreig
n Press . . .
Comment on the
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President's Talk
I (Continutd from P( One.) '
blows or economic warfare or after-the-war
boycotts."
The Times says there are no half
tones in the president's address, add
ing: '
. "There are no ambiguous phrases
on which militarists, may feed the il
lusions of their dupes, no hints of
Compromise and no suggestion of fal
tering or doubt to raise the spirits of
the pacific. With this straight
forward and logical statement of
America's war aims the last hope of
the pacifists must founder.-"
The Times reiterates that formerly
it expressed dissent with President
Wilson's distinction between the
German people and their ruler and
says it can no more distinguish be
tween them than the president can
any longer distinguish between Ger
many and Austria-Hungary, believing
them ' willing accomplices of their
ruler. . .
The Daily Graphic says:
"Whether his restatement, so lofty
in spirit, so forward looking in effect,
will have any influence on German
opinion is doubtful. Then the only re
sort is to inflict such s, military defeat
upon Germany as to convii ce the
Germans o the infamousness of their
rulers. In this connection it is an ex
cellent omen that the conference in
Paris reach such a complete unan
imity. American was represented at
the conference, and there follows that
.the war aims of the allies no longer
can be described in any sense as im
perialistic." .
- None of the editorials dwells espe
cially on the request for a declaration
of war against Austria-Hungary, but
brief references imply that .. is re
garded as logical and desirable.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Andrew ConJi called on hi uncle, Jdhn
'N'trbolson, deputy clerk of the federal court
!Coh an rout ta Brooklyn,. where he
will electrical department of the
navr j
House Will Act
Friday on Appeal
For War on Austria
(Contlnned From Pag One.)
that in two hours deliberations today
of the house foreign affairs commit
tee on the Austrian war resolution
only one member, Representative
Miller of Minnesota, who recently re
turned from the western European
war theater, voted for his proposal
ft) include Turkey and Bulgaria in
the resolution. On the final vote he
joined with all others present in ap
proving the Austrian document.
The principal debate and strongest
demand for addition of Turkey and
Bulgaria to the nation's formal foes,
is expected in the senate. One day's
debate is expected to suffice in the
house. Passage of the resolution by
an overwhelming vote before ad
journment of the house Friday is ex
pected.
Stone to Be Leader.
Senator Stone of Missouri, one of
the original "wilful 12" and stout op
ponent of the government's war plans
until war actually was declared, will
pilot the Austrian war resolution
through the senate as spokesman for
the administration.
Since war actually was declared on
Germany, Senator Stone rcpeateti'v
has announced that the government
has his full and unequivocal support,
and the administration was so pleased
with his attitude that it was decided
that, as chairman of the foreign rela
tions committee, he should have
charge of the Austrian war resolution.
Senator Hitchcock, the next demo
crat of the committee, handled the
German war resolution.
Senator Stone conferred today with
State department officials preparatory
to a conference of the foreign rela
tions committee. -
Disposing' of Alien Enemies.
The Department of Justice began
taking steps for disposition ,of the
great number of hlien enemies the
war declaration will create. '
The job is much more difficult than
it was in the case of Germany. There
are in the United States many sub
jects of Austria-Hungary who are op
posed to that government and sym
pathize with the cause of the United
States. Many, of thent are Czechs,
Bohemians and others of the races
which have been oppressed by the
Austrian government. Many of them,
to join the fight for freedom of their
countrymen and realization of na
tional aspirations, have joined the
American army, waiving exemptions
they might have claimed as aliens. It
is evident that some sort of an excep
tion will be made for, them, at, the
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government naroiy wisnes if ueai
them as enemies, and stilt wishes to
protect itself as far as possible.
To official -Washington the declara
tion of war on Austria is second in in
terest to President Wilson's statement
of America's war aims. It is consid
ered at - once a reply to the peace
ideas of the marqufl of Lansdowne
and an announcement to the world
that peace can only come with the
destruction of Prussian autocracy and
reparation for the havoc it has
wrought. . ,
May Help Italy.,
Declaration of war on" Austria is re
garded also as the signal for the ex
tension of American help to hardr
pressed Italy. Officials and diplo
mats believe that it will not only
hearten and --strengthen, the Italian
people, facing the ravages of the in
vader, but that it also forecasts the
sending of substantial help to them.
With a declaration of war on Austria,
the United States is left free to aid
Italy as an ally in the fullest sense.
Russians Fight
With the British , -
In Messopotamia
(Continued Tnm Pag One.) ;
new salient, even a small inroad on
one's flanks increases greatly the dif
ficulty of holding the salient and
supplying the men in it. The supply
to the men on certain portions of our
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front has now became a matter of
considerable difficulty."
After alluding to the readjustment
of the line that might be necessary
to some extent in this area, General
Maurice continued:
"For the first time in many a day
the enei.iy captured some British
guns. I he last Bntisn gur.s ne cap
tured were four from a territorial
battery behind the French lines in
the battle of Ypres in May 1915, dur
ing the first gas attack. Since then
we had not lost a single gun on the
western front and have captured 650
of the enemy's, of which 510 were
captured in 1917.
"The number of guns we captured
at Cambrai is 138. The Germans
claim 100 of ours, and I am not yet
able to tell exactly how far this claim
is true, as complete returns from the
batteries are not yet in, but the
promptitude of the announcement and
the round number used leads to sus
picion. I believe the Germans have
included in the count numbers of
trench mortars, etc., and tl at, there
fore, this number will be subject to a
large discount on investigation. The
same probably is true of the 6,000
prisoners which is claimed.
"In: Mesopotamia we are continuing
the policy of striking wherever the
enemy gives us opportunity. We have
just carried out this policy in an oper
ation of our right with the full co
operation of Russian -forces.- The
score success if the Russian arms
here shows that some portiions of
the Russian army are still willing and
ready to fight." -
Qeneral Maurice said that while
there had been much talk irt the press
of the danger from further German
attacks in, Italy, he' considered the
enemy's advance there had been
definitely checked.- '
NEW OFFENSIVE
FORESHADOWED
BEFORE ASIAGO
((ontlnHFtl From rage One.)
much vounger than their French com
rades, whose numerous decorations
attest their lone, experience. Both
group, . however, are composed of
picked men who have had caretui
training in fighting the Germans in
the air. The British squadron has
majiy young men who won commis
sions by brave conduct on the front
in France and who were transferred
to -the aerial service from the infantry,
cavalrv and other arms.
The flyers arc curious to know what
the future holds in store for them,
since few of them evtr have flown
over mountainous country, as they
will have to do here. They admit it
will be a test to put them on their
mettle, since emergency landings,
cenerallv feasible in France, are al
most out. of the question here. They
anticipated, however, that they will
not have to face superior numbers of
enemy aviators, as it is not believed
the Austro-Germans will be able to
maintain a numerical advantage here.
Hold Song Festivals.,
The Canadians and Amcrioans
nightly entertain their comrades and
crowds of curious Italians by holding
song festivals at their hotel. Ameri
can songs are sung mostly with an
Italian officer, who has spent several
years in England and America, as the
pianist. The piano flaunts its German
origin with the nameplate "Zimmerman-Leipzig,",
while its strings echo
American one steps and ragtime.
French and British in Italy has been
the rapid drop back to normal of
Franco-Italian exchange, which went
up when the Austro-German offensive
was in the full flush of its success. At
that time 100 francs bought 160
Italian lire, but with the arrival of the
troops the same number of francs
now buy 138 lire and exchange daily
is approaching par.
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MEN TO WATCH
ENEMY AGENTS
Arrest Suspected Aus-
trians While Showing Care
ful Consideration to Bo
hemians and Slavs.
vvasnington, u. u, Dec. a. in an
ticipation of a declaration of war on
Austria, Department of Justice agents
today were laying plans for the arrst
throughout the country of scores of
Austro-Hungarian subjects suspected
of being enemy agents. Many of
these men have been under surveil
lance for months, but lack of definite
evidence prevented their internment. ;
With the adoption of a war resolu
tion nearly a mijlibn Austrian sub
jects of the United States automatical
ly become enemy aliens and amenable
to President Wilson's recent order
requiring registration of aliens and
restricting their activities.
The Department of Justice expects
to put alien registration into effect
within a "few days and apply it "at first
only to eastern cities, where the po-
lice
win conduct registration, lhe
task will be three times greater than
when planned for Germans alone. The
department realizes that many Aus
trian subjects,' particularly Bohemians
and the Slavic elements, are actually
pro-ally, and careful consideration, will
be shown in administering the regula
tions. . ' . t"
Alien Enemies in Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 5,-rA declaration of
war by the United States against
Austria would automatically add from
5U,uuu to OU.UUO persons to the num
ber of alien enemies in Chicago and
immediate vicinity, it was said today
at local headquarters of . the Federal
Department of Justice. -..v '
During the last week federal agents
have been engaged in taking a census
of the Austrp-Hungariao subjects
who are employed in. industrial plants
in the Chicago district.. It is sara that
about 8,000 are employed in the stock
yards, 4,000 in the steel industry and
3,000 in the International Harvester
works and 7,000 in the Pullman shops.
The remainder are scattered among
various industries.
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Mercury Starts on Tour
Toward the Zero Mark
So far as cold was .concerned,
Wednesday came a long way from es
tablishing 1 record, yet it was cold
enough to freeze the moisture out of
the corn, something that farmers have
been clamoring for for more than a
month.
In Omaha the maximum tempera
ture during the day was 17' degrees,
with the minimum at 12. At 8
o'clock last night, the themometer
reading at the local weather bureau
was 12 degrees. Out in the state it
was considerably warmer. All day
tnere were snow flurries, yet they
did not amount to enough so that the
precipitation wijs designated more
than a "trace;" ' ' . ,
;The wind blew a gale all day,
sweeping in from the north.
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Gas
December
TO GAS CONSUMERS:-
The principal materials used in the manufacture
of gas are coke, oil and coal. It is well known that there
has been an extraordinary increase in the cost of all
these materials during the past year.
The gas company has made careful estimates of its
revenues and operating expenses for the year 1918.
These estimates show that if the present rate of $1.00
net per thousand cubic feet is continued during 1918
the earnings of the Company will not be sufficient to
pay the interest on its bonds, which represent only a
portion of its plant investment. It will be impossible
for the Company to sell gas at the present rate of $1.00
net while present conditions continue, and it is com
pelled to announce that commencing with gas bills ren
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was in force prior to August 1, 1915, will be restored.
Gac will be billed at the rate of $1.25 per thousand
cubic feet, but on all bills paid at the Company's office
within ten days, as heretofore, a discount of 10c per
thousand cubic feet will be allowed.
The rate of '$1.15 net will still be 10c per thou
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Very truly yours,
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Kimonos
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Silk prices here are
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Gloves for Service
Mochas, capes, buckskin and
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