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WAR CONFERENCE
OPENS TODAY IN
STATEJCAPITAL
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Greatest Event of Kind in His
tory of Nebraska Will Last
Two Days; Many Promi
nent Speakers.
y Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 17. Nebraska's
var conference, which opens here to
morrow, promises to be the great
est event of its kind ever attempted
in the state's history. . Eminent
speakers from many parts of the
country, as well as representatives
of our allies in the world war, will
address the meetings, which will be
held in St. Faul's church and which
will continue throughout tomorrow
and Saturday. In addition to the ex
tensive program of the conference
proper, there will be meetings of
the state and county councils of de
fense and representatives of the Four
Minute Men from every part of Ne
braska. Plans have been made to accommo
date several thousands of persons and
from acceptances already received by
the committees in charge of arrange
ments, every meeting and divisional
meeting will find representatives of
every part of Nebraska present.
Those in charge of the conference
hope to have such a shoeing made
that it will disclose Nebraska, with
her. large foreign population, as solid
ly behind the president and the nation
in the prosecution of the nation's war
aims.
Lane Cannot Come.
While considerable disappointment
was expressed when it was learned
that Franklin K. Lane, secretary of
the department of the interior, would
not be at the meetings, as had been
announced, other eminent speakers
.will take his place and the program
will be made up of men who will
speak intimately of the important sub
jects they will discuss. Secretary
Lane was forced to give up engage
ments at the war conference in Ne
braska, Illinois, Missouri and Kan
sas, as his son, a lieutenant in the
aviation corps, lias been ordered to
France and the secretary and Mrs.
Lane wish to bid him goodbye.
Advices from the speaking division
of the Committee on Public Informa
tion were to the effect that Dr.
George E. Vincent, formerly president
of the University of Minnesota and
one of the ablest speakers in the
country, would take Mr. Lane's place
on tomorrow night's program. Mr.
Vincent is at present the president of
the Rockefeller Foundation and chan
cellor of the Chautavqua Institution.
Baronet to Speak.
'In addition to Mr. Vincent, the
other speaker on Friday night's pro
gram will be the Right Honorable
Frederick E. Smith, attorney general
of England, whom the king created a
baronet on New Year's day.
vThespeaker of the evening at Sat
urday night's mass meeting will be
Dr. Vernon Kellogg, who was,Her-
1 l II .e ABciiHnt irt tint
Belgian Relief Commission, it is ex
pected. The programs of the mass
meetings and the divisional meetings
show the names of many prominent
speakers and are as follows:
Nebraska War ConferenceGen
eral sessions: .
Friday afternoon session:
Address by A. E. Bestor, director
of the speakers' division, Committee
on Public Information, "The War and
the Making of Public Opinion."
' Friday evening session, Governor
Neville presiding:
Address, Right Honorable Fred
erick E. Smith, Bart., attorney gen
eral of England.
Address, President George E. Vin
cent, Rockefeller Foundation.
Saturday evening session:
Address. Dr. Vernon Kellogg. Bel
gium Relief Commission.
Sectional Meetings.
. The progritn for the sectional meet
ings is not entirely complete but has
been announced at follows:
Friday morning State Council of
Defense and County Councils of De
fense. Saturday morning 9: o'clock state
council of defense and county coun
, cils of defense; Address by Gurney
. Newlin, of California, representing
. Council of National Defense and the
U. S. Shipping Board. "The State
Councils and the Work of National
Defense."
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roou ana iuci uivisiuh nuuij uj
Gurdon W. Wattles, federal food ad
ministrator for Nebraska. ,
Address by John L. Kennedy, fed
eral fuel administrator for Nebraska,
Saturday afternoon.
Woman's section Address by Mrs.
rhillip G. Moore, of Washington,
' member of the Women's Committee,
" Council of National Defense.
State council and county councils
of defense.
"Minute Men" to Meet.
The conference of the Nebraska
Four Minute Men. held in connection
'. with the war conference, will be held
Friday afternoon and Saturday morn
ing. '.. The program of the two meet
ings, so far as arranged, are as fol-
lows:
Fridav afternoon 1 o'clock.
Greetings William McCormick
Blair, director of Four Minute Men.
Address Director A. E. Bestor.
Address. Mac Martin, of the ad
visory council of the Four Minute
' Men: "The Four Minute Men and
Its Military Organization Behind the
Lines.
Round table conference.
Saturday Mornintr.
Report of the Four Minute Men. M.
M. Fogg. State Chairman of the Four
Minute Men for Nebraska.
1 Address Mac Martit..
Round table conference for chair
men and speakers.
. Saturday Noon.
"Four Minute", luncheon.
Saturday afternoon.
' Round table conference for chair
men and sneakers.
This division is expected to have
one of the largest records of attend
ance and the work of trie meetings
will be watched with interest as the
Nebraska Four Minute Men have
been well organized and hatfe done a
f jrreat deal of work in this state
Plans for future efforts will be consid
ered and the work outlined for future
drives in all oarts of the stata. Ke
Dorts from a majority of counties
. the state are to the effect that repre
sentatives of the counties will b pres
ent and it is expected that he meet
Intra will be the center of ereat dea
real interest and lively discussions,
RUSS PROPOSALS
ARE IMPOSSIBLE,
DECLARES BERLIN
Berlin, Jan. 17. An official state
ment issued here today giving the re-
ply Dy tne central powers to me Rus
sian proposals at Brcst-Litovsk ,on
Monday says the Kuss proposals con
cerning the regions occupied by the
central powers diverge to such a de
gree from the views of the central
powers that in their present form they
are inacceptablc.
The official statement says the Rus
sian proposals do not show a com
promising attitude and do not con
sider the opposite parties on a just
basis. Nevertheless, it adds, the cen
tral powers again are prepared to
give a clearly formulated expression
of their opinions and to try to find a
basis for a compromise.
The assertion that the right of self
determination is an attribute of na
tions and not of parts of nations is
not our conception of self-determination,
the official statement declares.
It must be assumed that the limits ot
occupation are-a standard for fixing
the boundaries of such portions.
The Austro-Germans, the statement
declares, do not intend incorporating
the territories now occupied by their,
into their respective countries.
Miners Protest Against
Women Working for Less Pay
Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 17. A res
olution favoring the taking of every
possible action by the government to
tlirtlier tne inuiiary sullcss ui mi.
United States in the present war but
opposing universal compulsory mili
tary training as a permanent institu
tion after the conflict is over, is ex
oected to be reported to the miners
convention here today. The commit
tee on resolutions acted favorably on
the resolution last night.
Anot'her resolution protesting
against any amendments to the pre
sent immigration laws which will make
it easy for Chinese labor to come into
this country will also be favorably re
ported. The resolution was introduced
by a local union in the state ot wasn
't g ton.
The convention is also expected to.
take favorable action on a resolution
which will oppose the employment of
women where such employment will
have the tendency to lower the wages
of men. It is said here thai the ad
visory council to the Department of
Labor at Washington has already
adopted as a principle the restriction
of female employment where it tends
to reduce the rates of wages.
Reports of City Planning
Commission is Printed
The city planning commission has
received a supply of printed reports
of the work of the office during the
first year of its organization, from'
May, 1916, to May, 1917. This report
contains preliminary studies which
have been prepared by Secretary
Kvenild and a staff of planners, includ
ing George Is. Iord, E. P. Goodrich
and the late Charles Mulford Robin
son, experts who were engaged to
make surveys here. The report also
includes a map of Greater Omaha
showing proposed major street sys
tem and present and proposed boule
vards. Omahans interested in the
work of the city planning commis
sion may have copies of these reports
by calling at the oltice on the fourth
floor of the city hall.
Nebraska Audubons to
Meet Saturday Night
Members of the Nebraska Audu
bon society will hold their annual
meeting at the public library Satur
day night at 8 o'clock. Election of
officers will be followed by an inter
esting program for bird lovers. Miles
Grccnleaf, Dr. Solon R. lowne and
other authorities on the little galli
naceous friends will enlighten the less
learned as to robins, their habits,
where they pass their winters and
when they first put in an appearance
in the spring.
No Decrease Noted in Army
Enlistments in Omaha
No material decrease in enlistments
has been noticed by army recruiting
officer's since the issuance of the
recent order that no registered men
would be accepted. During the first
16 days in January 440 metrwere en
listed from the Omaha headquarters.
This is about the average for the
same period during the last six
months. A large majority if the men
enlisted during this period have been
men over the draft age.
Barber Sunday Closing Law
To Be Tc-ted in High Court
City ordinance prohibiting barbers
from working Sundays will be tested
in the state supreme court on the
ground that it is unconstitutional in
the case of Edward K. slurry, bar
ber, fined in municipal court for vio
lation of the ordinance. The case
has been appealed to distiict court.
Attorneys say Murry will admit the
facts and then appeal the case to the
higher court.
Widow of Policeman Wins
Suit Against City of Omaha
Mary A. Good, widow of a police
man killed March 31, 191b, was
awarded $3,500 under the workmen's
compensation act by Judge Leslie, sit
ting in equity court. Utticer Good
was shot while trving to arrest a man.
Mrs. Good s compensation was set at
$10 a week for 350 weeks.
City Commissioners to
Clash With Hardy Scots
City commissioners will meet mem
bers of Clan Gordon Athletic associa
tion next Wednesday afternoon at a
curling match on the lagoon of Miller
park.
Heal Skin Diseases
It is unnecessary for vou to suffer wiih
eczema, blotches, rin(ronn, rashes and
similar skin troubles. A little lemo,
obtained at any drug store for 35c oi
tl.00 for ertta farce bottle. and.nromptly
applied will usually give instant relief
from itchins torture. It cleanses-and
nr.'he the skin and heals quickly and
cfiectiveiy most skin diseases.
Zemc is a wonderful nenetratlns. dis-
tDDearins liauid and is soothing to the
most delicate skin. It is not greasy, it
easily applied and costs little. Get U
today and save ail turtner a i stress.
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SIX SAILORS ARE
KILLED ABOARD
U.S. BATTLESHIP
Heavy Gale Carries Away a
Mast on the Michigan; Three
Seamen Injured in Acci
dent at Sea.
Washington, Jan. 17. Six men
were killed and tluee injured on the
United States steamship Michigan
when the ship was caught in a heavy
gale at sea, it was officially announced
today.
The dead are:
OSBEN CAPERS BELYEU.
CARL FREDERICK MARAH
EX ENS.
CLARENCE EUGENE BOOK.
FRANK JOHN PK1NZ
JULIAN S. BELL, seaman.
JOHN ENGELLO CHI JO. a fire
man. The injured:
Edward Thomas McDonald, left lei?
broken.
Gordon Solomon Farmer, both arms
broken.
Virgil V. Biggcs, thigu cut and
head and ankieninjured.
All injured were seamen
The men were killed and injured by
the failing of a cage mast .he first ac
cident of its kind in the uivy.
Will Send Railroad
Mechanics to the East
Washington, Jan. 17. The railroad
administration today is working out
arrangements for the temporary
transfer of skilled railroad mechan cs
from the west to the east, where at
present there exists an acute shortage
in competent labor material.
Machinists and car repair men. it
was pointed out by executives of east
ern lines, are needed.
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Caillaux Planned to Arrest
President Poincare of France
Rome, Jan. 17. The Giornale
d'ltalia continues to publish detail
of the documents found in the safe
deposit box in a Florence bank.whic'i
had been rented by former Premiei
Caillaux.
One of the documents is in the for
mer premier's handwriting and gives a
sketch of a proposed political pro
gram if he should aga.i. be called to
become premier of France It gives
the names of senatorr. depuiies an!
generals who would be cai'.ed to col
laborate in a ministry
Caillaux. th-i document shows, ac
cording to the newspapers, would be
gin by arresting Pres lent Poincar;
and all the recent polit.cal leaders, in
eluding former Premier Briand. Cai!
laux would appoint General Sarra'I
commander-in-chief of the Frencr.
GERMANY EAGER TO
BREAKWITH RUSS
i Prefer Breach in Armistice to
Dispute in Peace Negotia
tions; Socialists Oppose
Red Government.
London, Jan. 17. The version of
the incident that resulted in the ar
rest of Roumanian Minister Diamandi
given by the Petrograd correspondent
of the Daily News says that Rouman
ian troops surrounded a Russian regi
ment and with it some Austrians who
were visiting the Russians, thus
breaking the conditions of the armis
tice on the eastern front.
The whole incident, the correspond
ent says, suggests a Germany agency,
because nothing would suit the Ger
mans better than an excuse to break
with Russia over a breach of the
Yo Mean What You .Say
you want to do your share to help win the war?
The time has passed for TALKING about it!
DO SOMETHING!!
War
Every Month lor
Hundreds of solicitors are on the streets
The Postman is at your door every day
EVERY LITTLE STICKER MAKES THE WAR END QUICKER
Sign a Subscription Card NOW
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How much a month will you save and lend to Uncle Sam?
The Boys in the trenches want
they are fighting FOR you or
Every $4.12 pays $5 at maturity.
army and woj'd bring to Paris two
Corsican regiments he considered
friendly to him.
The chamber of deputies, the Gior
nale d'ltalia says, woub' be compelle 1
to approve a Lill g'ving Caillaux ab
solute power. He then would dissolve
the senate and the chamber and
France would make a (rreat effort tj
obtain a military succeis, ifter whic
a popular referendum or a peac
treaty would ue taken.
A new regime, the document show
would be instituted in France, limi.
ing the powers of tne senate and
chamber, but preserving the repub
lican form of government.
Copies of the documents, the Gior
nale d'ltalia says, were sent to Cap
tain Bou . harden, head jf the invest
gating committee, who decided to ar
rest Caillaux.
armistice instead of over an import
ant point in the peace negotiations.
It is insisted by the correspondent
that the visit of the allied and neutral
diplomats to Premier Lenine consti
tutes a de facto recognition of the
Bolsheviki government.
M. Rudnev, mayor of Moscow and
leader of the social revolutionists, in
vited foreign journalists to meet him
Tuesday for the purpose of securing
support for his party.
Asked whether, if the Bolsheviki re
tain power and wage a holy war
against Germany, the social revolu
tionists would support it, M. Rudnev
is reported to have replied:
"We regard the Bolsheviki power
as a mirage. In the case you mention
we would act toward the Bolsheviki
government cs we acted toward the
czar."
National Parks Will
Open for Tourist Season
Washington, Jan. 17. Secretary
Lane announced today that national
parks will be open as usual this year.
Travelers will be carried on regular
trains and accommodated at park
system hotels as formerly.
Pledge Yourself
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FORMER CZAR OF
RUSSIA ESCAPES
WITHHIS FAMILY
N.chclas Romanoff is Reported
to Have Run Away From Si
berian Prison Where He
Was Held.
London. Jan. 17. Nicholas Ro-
j manoff, the former emperor, and his
tamily have escaped trom tneir prison
near Tobolsk, it is reported in Petro
grad, according to a Reuter dispatch
from the Russian capital. The re
port, the dispatch adds, lacks con
firmation. Nicholas Romanoff and his family
were removed to Tobolsk by the
Kerensky government last August.
In October the Romanoffs were taken
to the Abolsk monastery, some dis
tal. ce outside Tobolsk.
The executive committee of the
congress of peasants' deputies cn
January 13 adopted a resolution urg
ing that the former emperor be
brought to Kronstadt or Petrograd.
A dispatch from Amsterdam on
Tuesday reported that German pa
pers had said that the former empress
had become insane and was confined
in a sanitorium at Tobolsk. Her con
dition was reported to be hopeless.
Propose Director of
All War Supplies
Washington, Jan. 17. The senate
war inquiry was suspended today to
allow members of the military affairs
committee to work on proposed legis
lation for the establishment of a war
supply administration.
Creation of a one-man control of
mjnitions, proponents of the meas
ure believe, would be effective in solv
ing many problems of the govern
ment's purchasing system.
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to know if
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' WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEE
Congress Hopes to
Adjourn by June I
Washington, Jan. 17. Speeding
up of all appropriation measures by
avoiding unnecessary heanngs and
all possible delays, with i view to
concluding all business of the house
by May 15 and readiness to adjourn
congress by June 1, was agreed
upon at a conference today between
Speaker Clark, Democratic Leader
Kitchin and the chairmen of all
the leading committees of the house.
Ukrainians Fight Street
S battle witn eoisneviKi mi my
i London, Jan. 17. A pitched ball!
;has occurred in the struts ot CMess.
i K.t,v.(.n Ukrainian and EolsneviM
troops, according to a dispatch re
ceived in Petrograd and forwarded l-y
Renter's Limited.
The Ukrainians hold the theaUv
building and posted machine guns :.;
nearby streets. The shooting soon
spread throughout the city The chiei
of the Bolsheviki troops was wounded
mortally. , ,
A battleship and other warships n
the roadstead opened fire on t::e
town. Accounts of the battle differ
as to whether the Bolsheviki have
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