Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, December 25, 1917, Page 2, Image 2
2 TROTZKY TOILS (AMERICAN STATE r DEPARTMENT Arrest of Red Cross Agent and I Accusation Against Ambas- sador Denounced as "En ! tirely Unwarranted." f Washington, Dec 24. State de partment officials declared today that the statements of Leon Trotzky, the fiolsheviki foreign minister, that the American Cross mission in Russia was giving aid to the opponents of the Bolsheviki government, could be at; tributed only to his ignorance of the facts. A report from Ambassador Francis on the arrest of Colonel Kol pasbnikoff, an attache of the Red Cross mission, while in charge of a relief train, had not reached the State department I To Send Ambulances. SThe State department does not be lieve Trotzky will persist in his atti tude, however, when he realizes the true state of affairs. Arrangements were made in this country some time ago for strengthening the ambulance corps of Russia with 78 ambulances and other supplies much needed in certain districts. It was deemed ad visable to send them via the Rouma ian frontier. This was done with the Approval of the Russian Red Cross. The incident of money which it was alleged Ambassador Francis had of fered and the insinuation that it was intended as a bribe to the enemies of the Bolsheviki, had no other signifi cance, it was announced, than human itarian. It was merely the ordinary transfer of money through the em bassy sent by the Red Cross and in tended for relief work. The State department regards the action of Trotzky as entirely unwar ranted. Trotzky Accuses Ambassador. ' J Petrograd, Dec 24. Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign minister, at a Meeting of the revolutionary organi sation assembled in congress, read documents which he declared .con tained evidence that America was helping General Kaledines, leader of the Don Cossacks. irLast night," said Trotzky, "we found that American agents in Rus sia were participating in the Kaledines rnovement We arrested Colonel Kol fiashnikoff, attached to the American mission to Roumania, who was trying to get a train load of automobiles, Nothing and supplies to Rostov, g Letter From Francis. "Amonr the documents was a letter from David J. Francis (American am bassador to Russia) requesting that the train be given free passage, as it was bound for the mission at Jassy. "One letter from Colonel Anderson thead of the American Red Cross mis sion to Roumania) to Kolpashnikoff said that if money were needed, Am bassador Francis was ready to. ad vance 100,000 rubles on the account of the Red Cross. We think that the American ambassador must break his silenct now. I The audience cheered these utter ances wildly. ' "Since the revolution, he has been The House of 1613 Farnan Street arJ tin . Annex at 302 Soath 16th v Announce their Year-End Clearance Sale of Coats Gowns t. Wraps Beginning Wednesday Morning all -Prices are : : the Regular Menagh . . , w Suits CITY ELECTION NEXT SPRING "Available Timber" Already Appears to Be Dense Political Forest of Hopes. LOOKS LIKE CROWDED CONTEST Have you been mentioned yet in connection with the spring city cam paign ? Along about the first of May the city will have seven remunerative po sitions to fill. During April a primary election will be held to se lect nominees for the election in May. It is rumored now that there will be enough entrants for the primaries to insure the selection of 14. In fact, it is confidentially understood that many patriots will be willing to "sacrifice their personal interests" for. this public service. Six of the jobs are worth $4,500 a year and the other, that of mayor, has an additional $500 tacked on. Consul, the Directory. If the "available timber" contin ues to increase, the simplest method to be observed at the April primary would be to refer each voter to the city directory with instructions to vote for 14, eliminatitg of course the names of those who have died since the directory was issued. It seems to be one of the popular indoor sports just now to speculate on the probable personnel of the spring primary ballot. Many have been chosen by their lovinpr friends. Conscription, it is said,-will not be necessary in this instance. Nothing definite is available on the subject, except that the present in cumbents, known as the "square sev en," during the last city campaign, will all strive to succeed themselves, and "Nothing succeeds like success," remarked one of the present city rulers. Take Your Pick. During the last few weeks the fol lowing names have been mentioned with more or less seriousness in con nection with the city primaies: 'Robert Cowell, Dr. C. C. Allison, L. J. Quinby, George T. Morton, Ed the most silent diplomat in Petrograd. Evidently he belongs to the Bismarck school, in whic'. it was taught that silence is golden. He must explain his connection with this conspiracy. Reds .ill Get U.S. "We will tell all the ambassadors if you think you can with the help of American gold, under the guise of the holy mission of the Red Cross, support and bribe Kaledines, you are mistaken It you think that you are no longer the representatives of America,' but pri vate adventurers, the heavy hand of the revolution will reach out after you. "I desire to let the representative of all the foreign powers know that we are not so blind as to allow our feet to be trampled on. In the affair of Tchitcherin and Petroff we have already had occasion to show the British ambassador that the revolu tionary government is not lacking in dignity and pride, and that we are not acting under the influence of the Anglo-American bourgeois, but have a pure principle for which we will conquer or perish." ' Raymond Robins, head of the per manent American Red Cross mission to Russia, on learning of the arrest of KolDashnikoff orior to Trotzkv's speech, offered to explain the matter to the Bolsheviki leader, but Trotzky refused to hear him unless he came as the representative of the embassy. Ambassador Francis, in a statement to the Russian press, declares that the embassy and the Red Cross are in no way involved in the counter revolution. He says that. Kolpashni koff received no funds from the em bassy, Boys and Girls ff Do Not Worry ADOUt Pimples Because . Will Quickly Remove Them ' On rising and retiring gently smear the face with Cuticura Ointment on end of the finger. 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Joe Walker, Perry Wheeler, Frank Koutsky and Henry' Murphy. All Have the $10. An interesting divertisement for a dull day is to have a little tete-a-tete with some of these prospective mu nicipal legislators. Few will commit themselves further than to declare that if onditions are propitious they may pay $10 filing fee and throw their hat into the circle. Gossip in the city hall on Saturday was that Ed P. Smith would run provided that he would top the ticket under designation for mayoralty hon ors and would have a satisfactory group of running-mates and a stable organization behind the group. Commissioner Kugc! has been ad vised by iOi.ie of his friends not to attempt re-election this time, but he declares he can point with pride, and will be at the counter with $10 on filing day. Another morsel of po litical gossip is that Mayor Dahlman and Commissioners Hummel, With nell, Jardine and Parks will fil' in with two others than Kugel and But ler, in the event that all shall have been nominated. KAISER BOASTS VICTORIES WON BY GERMAN ARMS Amsterdam, Dec. 24. Emperor William visited the front north of Verdun Friday, according to a Ber lin dispatch, and in an address to the troops thanked them warmly for thefr efforts. "But for the calm and heroic war riors on the western front," he said, "the enormous deployment of German forces in the east and in Italy never would have been possible. "The fighter in the west has ex posed heroically his body so that his brothers on the Dvina and the Isonso might, storm from victory to victory. "The fearful battles on the bloody hills around Verdun were not in vain; they created new foundations for the conduct of the war." Burglars Rob Webster City Passenger Depot of $200 Webster City,. Ia., Dec. 24. (Spe cial Telegram.) The Illinois Central depot in this city was robbed of $200 in cash this morning. While the agent was in the basement some one en tered the office and made away with all the cash on hand. Several sus pects are being held. alllfflllll)llJ c c b Th DrinK P thtt Satisfies cr j yOU'LL enjoy the crisp, restful tang a delicious a flavor all its own. STORZ is a worthy companion of your favorite "serve hot" victuals. Delightful in winter as in sum mer. An appetizer with substantial food. Served wherever in vigorating and .re freshing drinks are sold. Buy it by the case. Delivered. Storz . Beverage & Ice Co. Wab.ter 221. T! ! !" ' i-i-t-T-rr-t-rt-T-t-ra OMAHA, TUESDAY, DECEMbEK 25, 1917. NEWSIES GUESTS AT ANNUAL XMAS DINNER AT ROME Hustling Stret Merchants Will Be Regabd Christmas Night; A. W. Jefferis to Speak. War or no war, Hoover or no Hoover, Omaha's hustling little street merchants, the newsies, shall not be denied their annual Christmas feed and jollification. The big Christmas event at which the street urchins are given the word to gorge themselves to their hearts' content will be given at the Hotel Rome Christmas day at 5 o'clock. Mike Barto, cjty circulator of The Bee, and Tony Costanzo of the World lerald are giving the 250 newsi.j .their Christmas treat this yer. Rome Miller has arranged to give the newsies the use of the huge ban quet hall at the Hotel Rome for their banquet. A menu of chicken, squab, mashed potatoes, pie, fruit, soup, nuts, cranberry sauce and all the trimmings has been arranged. A. W. Jefferis will make a short talk to the boys. Gus Miller and Doc Carver, juvenile authorities, will as sist Barto and Costanzo at the big spread. Pope Benedict's Christmas Message to American People Rome, Dec. 24. Pope Benedict has eiven to the Associated Pre, this Christmas message for the American people: "The holy father sends to the people of America his cordial greet ings and prays that they may take to heart, in this time of strife and suffering, the true lesson of Christ mastide the lesson of God's unceas ing love for mankind; the lesson of unfaltering courage and sacrifice of self. "More especially he calls upon the little children, to whom this day be longs, to pray with all their hearts to the Babe of Bethlehem that He may protect their loved ones and give back to the world that peace which He came to bring upon earth." WISHING EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU THE MERRIEST KIND OF A Merry Xmas WEDNESDAY our "Cleanup" Sale continues with tho mo value that have crowded our store all the pest week. If you haven't taken advan tage of these exceptional bargains, come tomorrow. They won't last long at these prices. We have added another hundred pairs to the $1 table. Think of it buying solid leather shoes for You can't even get your amount WOMEN'S SHOES Prices range in four lots for a Quick Clearance $1, $1.95, $2.45, $3.95 You can't buy cheap shoes for these prices. Don't wait if you do your neighbor will beat you to it. Douglas Shoe Store Open Evenings Until 9 P. M. 117 North 16th Street Opposite Postoffice TEETH DR. McKENNEY Says: "Cleaned Teeth, Filled Teeth and Crowned Teeth mean years of health and happiness." Htavlaat Br!da Work. per tooth. $4.00 Wonder PUlet worth SIS to 25. $5, $8, $10 Bast Silver Fill in r 75c Beat 22-k Gold Crown $4.00 Wa pleas jrou or refund jrow toaaty. McKENNEY DENTISTS 14th and Firnem 1324 Faroaai St. Phone Dougha 2872. CANTEEN AT FORT OMAHA IS CLOSED DOWN; MEASLES (ContiBBed From Page One.) "It left us with only one of the em ployed help," said Mrs. Kountze. The canteen will be closed one week, during which time the interior will be gone over and a new coat of paint applied. Mrs. Kountze Said. "The boys are disappointed but we will be back at our post after the week is over and continue our work as be fore," she said. Former Creighton Student Writes of Experiences Arthur A. Dailey, who went, to Creighton college a few years ago, has an article in the American Boy for January on his experiences on the battle front in France, where he spent five months as a member of the Illinois ambulance unit. He is 23 years old and a senior in the Uni versity of Illinois. He was one of 22 men selected from the university to go with the ambulance unit last spring. The unit worked among the Senga lese troops of the French army, some of the most picturesque and efficient fighters. They are negroids from west Africa. Dailey was awarded the French war cross. Dread Meningitis Endangers Camp , Funston-Eeavis (Continued From Pate One.) he is at Funston. It is of such boys I am thinking when I speak as I do. "Let me remind you, too, that I never said anything about the food furnished the boys. I do not ques tion that they get good food and plenty of it. I have not talked about food at all. but about other things. "As to the gentleman who accused me of making the boys 'sissies' I would recommend him to the officers in charge of Company A, Three Hun dred and Forty-first machine gun battalion, and inquire if my son, Harold, or any others there are any thing but real United States soldiers. But that does not mean that the boys should be made to suffer while yet in their country where the willing STORE CLOSED ALL DAY TUESDAY, DEC. 2STH. shoes half soled for this ' 3 Ym will waat ta aead At hart Baateiraaha. Rinehart-Steffens Of Coaraa. 300 South 18th SL Wead Bid. Jut Off Faraaai Walts Reference Company Extends Christmas Greetings mothers can help them. They will have enough suffering when they get on the battlefield. "The "Soldier Boy' from Fort Oma ha is a real soldier. He declared that all was well down there. In my first report I said that the spirit which he demonstrates is prevalent among all the boys. This brave soldier boy for gets, though, that all the other boys are not as lucky as he is. They don't all have a well-to-do family -who can send them underwear and anything Ch 'ami f Bemis Omaha 8' Ql Bag Company J iJv( v Omaha, Nebraska Merry Xmas rg Happy New Year 8, ffififflL 1 McKenney Dentists JBjyir lDjt Ph Douflaa 2872 VfiU they need. I would like to meet this young man at my home. "I did make one statement which should be corrected. The reporter misunderstood me about the 'ony blanket and 10 men.' It should have been 'one blanket for each of the 10 men.' "Again I want to appeal to the Omaha mothers t co-operate with us and send more clothing to our boys. I will be glad to work with any mother in the city." N i. i hall row THOMPSON, BELDEN & CO Hlil-i