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RIEF RIGHT REEZY BITS OF NEWS B EVERYTHING THAT'S "BEST IN THE GREAT AND GLORIOUS WESTTHAT'S OMAHA. The Omaha Daily Be VOL. 48 NO. 155 AUSTRIAN MILITARY TRIBUNALS EXECUTE 11,400. Amsterdam, Dec. IS. The su preme military tribunal at Vienna has announced that 11,400 persons were sentenced to death by Austrian military tribunals during the war and executed,' according to a Ber lin dispatch to the Handelsblade. PARIS PAPERS TURN ' SPOTLIGHT UPON WILSON. Paris, Dec. IS. Paris newspapers, in discussing this afternoon the Sunday activities of President Wil son, note that he joined vigorously in the singing at the American Pres byterian church. The president wore a black morning coat, grfy trous ers and a high hat. One reporter was struck by Ahc fact that he did not take a seat in the first row of pews but sat in the eighth row. Another reporter notes that the president paid great atten tion to the preacher s discourse. The Temps, says that he wore the same air of serenity as on his ar rival on Saturday, "not severity as we misprinted yesterday." WILSON FORGETS HAT AT EXCITING MOMENT. Paris. Dec. 15. Among the amus ing incidents told in connection with the reception to the United States peace delegates yesterday is one to the effect that President Wil son became so excited that on leav ing the train he forgot his hat. which was picked up and handed to him at the first opportunity by Gen. Pershing. ITALIAN CASUALTIES IN WAR TOTAL 1,500,000. New York, Dec. IS. Italy, with a population of only 36,000,000 and with 5,500,000 men called to the colors, suffered approximately 1, 500,000 casualties in the war, Gen. Emilio Gugliemetti, military attache of the Italian war mission, announc ed in an address at Red Cross rally here tonight. General Gugliemetti said approxi mately 500,000 men -war killed or died of wounds, and 500,000 were permanently disabled. BURLESON InTlOT, CABLE HEAD CHARGES New York, Dec. 15. Clarence H. Mackay, president of the Commer cial Cable company, charged, in a statement issued here tonight, that Postmaster General Burleson was implicated in a "plot" to bring about government uwucisin wi i communications and incidentally en able the Western Union and Bell Telephone companies to sell out to the government at a high price. Asserting his companies were "marked for anhilation" because they had always opposed govern ment ownership, Mr. Mackay said ne was in uus Jigm iu iuuoh. WILL STRIP OFFICERS WHO MAY BE ARRESTED San Diego, Cal., Dec. l5.-To make certain that the uniform of an American army officer shall not be disgraced by being placed in a cell, the military authorities have. sanc tioned a plan proposed by Chief of Police S. P. McMullen. In case of arrest for th violation of any law, a discharged army officer would, upon being taken to the police sta- UOn, DC aivestCQ ui ms umiwm oiiu i given a suit of overalls. SYMBOLIC SYSTEM - ADOPTED IN CHINA. New 'Haven, Conn., Dec. 15. " rhi'rm liae aHnntPft a svstem of SVtTl- UntiV ' urrifincr. which is exoected tO wwi.v. -- - , r-sOi.t inniTA , 1 m e n t ar v pnnrattnn of that nation and. reduce existing illiteracy, it was 'announced here today by Edwin C. Lobeifsteins, who has been in conference with the Vale-in-China home office. j : The system invented by the Chi nese themselves and approved by the government board of education at Peking, consists of. only 39 symbols. Any sound in the language can be represented by combining two or Hi ih mnd thr of these svmbols. Bl till. l"VJI ' ' and experiments made with hun dreds of individuals have conclu sively shown that an adult Ulitetrate man or woman can learn to read by the use of a system of this kind in . three or four weeks. ii i Sinn Feins Strength Outstanding Feature of Election in Ireland s ' Belfast, Dec. IS. The feature of Saturday's ekctions , in nationalist Ireland was the strength shown by the Sinn Fein. It is reported here that Cardinal Logue and Archbishop Walsh both supported the Sinn Fein. The defeat of John Dillon, the Ir ish nationalist leader in East Mayo, is anticipated, when the final count is completed. The Sinn Feiners - pOliea a iicajr wit in w". w " and city of Dublin and in cork. In northwest Ulster the Sinn Seiners will carry the city of Derry, three seats in Donegal and South Ferman agh nd northwest Tyrone. 1 qe unroiiisis ccti i mom their seats in the north. Joseph Dev lin, nationalist for west Belfast, was re-elected by several thousand votes. Marshal Foch to Be Member of French Peace Delegation Paris, Dec. 15. (Havas) The Echo de Paris say's that the French delegates to the peace conference will be Premier Clemenceau. Mar shal Foch, Foreign Minister Pichon. and Leon Bourgeois, former pre mier. Adds that Captain Andre Tardiu, head of the general commis- Sion tor f ranco-mentan mai tcrs, probably may be named. Germans Scan Carefully ' President Wilson's Views Berlin, Dec. 15. Dispatches re t porting the arrival of (President Wilson in Paris are displayed prom- The president's utterances are be ing scanned carefully. Newspapers which formeYly were foremost in at tacking the president's policies, now ulcad that they were -deceived..' Enttnd ii wead.clM aitt.r lUy M, Omiht P. 0. under act of Mirth I9M. (t 3. IS79 OMAHA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1918. By Mall (I tr). Dally. 14.50: Sunday. $2 50: Dally aid Sua., J5.M; autilde Nab. aoittsa antra TWO CENTS. THE WEATHER; Unsettled Monday, prob ably rain; Tuesday partly cloudy and cooler. Thrrmmnptrr Kraillni-: 5 a. in 8A 1 p. in 49 8 . in S.I S i. m SO 7 n. ni .11 3 p. in M ft a. in .1.1 4 p. ni........ ..S3 l a. in 37 5 P. m ..51 III a. ni .IKr-41 p. m Sn II a. ni 41 7 p. m 41 I ! ni 4.1 8 p. m I ; . . m II ll I'"' ' mini UlNAVY GUARDS IN Session of Conference Deferred Until Jafmary 1 FIGHT AT TAMPICO American Gunners Aboard Ward Liner Kill Mexican Customs Guard Captain and Wound Soldier. New York, Dec. 15. In a clash on November 29 between the armed navy guard of the American steam ship Monterey and Mexican cus toms guard at Tamplco, one Mexi can, said to have been captain, was killed; a Mexican soldier mortally wounded, an a chief gunner's mate, named Berry, in charge of the Amer ican guard less seriously hurt. This was learned today with the steamer's arrival here from Havana and Nas sau, where she touched after leav ing Tampico. Members of the armed guard and officers of the ship refused to dis cuss the incident, but details were learned from passengers on board at the time. According to them, the fight occured shortly after 5 a. m., after members of the navy guard went to the rescue of Berry, who had been attacked. The Amer icans had first responded to the call without -arms, but upon the Mexi cans opening fire, they secured their weapons and responded in kind. Mexicans Put to Flight. The fight, passengers said, was brief, the Mexicans running away as soon as the Americans opened fire, leaving their dead and wound ed. Later, officials of the port took the matter in hand, the passengers asserted, and a demand was made upon the captain of the Monterey that the armed guard be delivered up to them pending an investiga tion. This the captain declined to do, his action being supported, it was said, by officers of two American gunboats in the harbor. Later the matter was disposed of by a decision to leave the entire subject to dip lomatic settlenent. It was said tttat the gunner's mate had' gone ashore on an errand just before the Monterey sailed. Sev eral blocks from where the ship was tied up was a saloon. -and as Berry was returning to ,his ship, passing in front of this saloon, he was called upon to "treat." When he refused to do so several Mexicans started after him. As the American ap (Contlnued on Page Two, Column Three.) Erzberger Asks Blockade Against Germany Be Raised London, Dec. 15. (British Wire less Service) According . to dis patches received today from Am sterdam and other cities Mahias Erzberger, the leader of the German armistice commission, lias again complained of the severity of the armistice terms. He asks for the raising of the blockade, liberation of prisoners of war and immediate opening of the peace conference. Marshal Foch, it is said, has re fused to recognize the soldiers and workmen's councils. Wilson Violates Custom By Taking Own Wreath to Tomb of Lafayette Paris. Dec. 15. When Presi dent Wilson went to the tomb of Lafayette today he insisted on taking his own wreath, contrary to the custom here by which the florist delivers the wreath and the donor later makes the visit and leaves his card. The presi dent sent Admiral Grayson to buy the wreath and after some difficulty in explaining to the florist, who could not understand why the traditional custom was being braken, obtained it and drove to the tomb. On- his personal card, Presi dent Wilson wrote this inscrip tion: "In memory of the great La favette from a fellow servant of liberty." Entirely unannounced the president drove to the old Pic pus cemetery where the amazed aged gatekeeper was almost too flustered to unlock the gates when he learned who his caller was. The news pf the president's visit spread rapidly to the con vent nearby, an4 as he left he passed through lines of aged nuns who came out to pay their respects to the American chief executive. Wilson to Confer Meanwhile With Leading Statesmen; May Visit Italy and Pope After Christmas. r Paris. Dec. 15. Plans for the re assembling of the interallied con ference and the meeting of the peace congress are gradually being ma tured. It was the first intention tc have the interallied conference meet tomorrow or Tuesday, but owing to the inability of Premier Lloyd George and Foreign Minister Bal four to be here because of the Brit ish elections and the approaching holidays, the formal session will not be resumed until January 1. Meanwhile, President Wilson will have an opportunity to confer wltn the premiers and leading statesmen of the allies and to visit the'battle tields and, perhaps, Italy. King Vic tor Emmanuel, the "Crown prince and Premier Orlando arrived in Paris Thursday. They will dine with the president some time this week. , Hold Informal Discussions. The merits of the questions and considerations to come before the conference thus far have developed only in their initial phases, discus sions of them having been more or less informal. For the American delegates, the chief object to be ob tained during the next fortnight is a first hand understanding of the views of the European statesmen and an opportunity to convey to them the American viewpoint. While President Wilson has not announced positively that he will visit Pope Benedict, it now seems probable that he will do so. It is known here that the pope is anxious to receive the president, and the Vatican officials have announced that the visit may be made without danger of embarrassment because of the differences between the Vatican and the quirinal. Will Be King's Guest. It is likely that if President Wil son goes to Rome he will visit, the quirinal palace as the guest of King Victor Emmanuel. Afterward he will go to the American embassy, where he will be met by the rector and students of the American Ec clisiastical college. The rector will convey to the president Pope Bene dict's desire to see him. If President Wilson goes to the Vatican he will also call on Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary of state, who will return the call upon the president at the embassy on behalf of the pope, who cannot, by prece dent, leave the Vatican. This was the program followed when King Edward visited the king and the pope. If the president goes to Rome, it will be after Christmas as King Vic tor Emmanuel will be in Paris until December 23. PRESIDENT ATTEND SABBATH SERVICES Cordial Tone Noted in Welcome Given Wilson Wilson Goes Twice to Church in Paris, Pays Homage to Layfatte and Holds Conferences. s GREW RESCUED FROM STRANDED ALLEN STEAMER Corinthian, With Valuable Cargo, Pounding to Pieces 'in Heavy Sea on Ledge Off Brier's Island. John, N. B., Dec. 15. The British steamer Corinthian, which struck on Northwest ledge at the mouth of the bay of Fundy yester day a few hours after leaving this port for Glasgow with a valuable cargo, was reported today to be pounding to pieces in a heavy sea. All its company of 87, under com mand of Capt.v David Tannock, are safe. It carried no passengers. A few of the crew are reported to have reached Westport, N. S., and Freeport, N. S., in snip's boats. The rest, including Captain Tannock, have been taken off by the patrol boat Festubert and the Canadian government steamer Aberdeen, which left Here yesterday in re sponse tr a wireless call for help. Owing to the heavy weather- they did not reach the scene of the wreck until this morning. It was believed here the vessel struck the ledge five miles off Brier's 'island at low water during thick weather. The Corinthian carried a valuable cargo under British government or ders. It included 120,000 bushels of wheat, a large quantity of airplane timber, deals, apples, condensed milk, lard, nails anda heavy con- fsignment of boxed meats. She is owned by the Canadian Pacific Ocean Steamship Service, Ltd., but was built in Belfast, Ireland, in 1900 for the Allen line. "Bill" Hohenzollern Has No Present Desire v to Change Residence Amerongen, Holland, Dec. 15. The former German emperor con tinues to lead the life of a near recluse. He is virtually cut off from all communication with the outside world. Reports that he was in con stant communication with his form er advisers are not true. The empress has been troubled for years with an affection of the heart but her physician says that her condition has showed no change since her arrival here. The correspondent inquired into the rumor that the former emperor intended to move his quarters and learned that Herr Hohenzollern is not interested in other houses in Holland and is not likely to move anywhere until he knows more re garding his future. lowan Dies of Injuries From Explosion on Cruiser Yokohama, Dec.""15. Four more Americans, members of the crew of the U. S. armored cruiser Brooklyn, have died as a result of injuries sus tained in the explosion, supposedly of coal, dust, on board the cruiser last Monday. Anions' them was i Leonard C. Carter of Musctatine, la. YANK TROOPS REACH LIMITS OF GREAT ARC American Army Spreads Out ., Like Great Fan Along Boun dary of Semi-Circle, Pivoting on Coblenz. V By Associated Press. With the American Army, of Oc cupation, Dec. IS. The objectives of the American army of occupa tion were reached Sunday at various points. Spreading out like a great fan the advanced units of the Amer icans took up their positions along the boundary of a 30-kilometer semi-circle pivoting on Coblenz. The Thirty-second division is oc cupying the bridgehead on the left, the - Second division comes next, while the First division is on.the right of the Second division. TSyo French divisions are occupying a part of the bridgehead, their posi tion being on the extreme right of the Americans. As the various detachments reach ed the boundaries of the bridgehead the infantrymen marched into the towns behind bands playing spirited American airs. In some instances the bands gave concerts for the bene fit of the natives, while the in fantrymen hustled about, looking for quarters. The men of the bridgehead force, as they reached the limits of the great arc during Sunday, began set tling down for a rest after their hike from the battle line in France, which began just four weeks ago Different units all along the line are in the occupied villages. The officers are using public buildings as headquarters, but are being billit ed in hotels and private homes. The men spent Sunday in making them selves comfortable for an extended stay on the bridgehead. The dough boys having reached their objectives are now asking each other: "Where do we go from here?" British Reach Olpe. London, Dec. lS.-j-British troops rapidly are completing the occupa tion of the Cologne bridgehead and east of Cologne already have reached the town of Olpe, accord ing to an official statement issued tonight The statement reads: "Yesterday our advanced troops, completing their occupation of the Cologne bridgehead, reached the genetal line of Obercassel. Seel scheid, east of Hohkeppell. Olpe, So lingen and north of Hilden." New Jersey Republican Committeeman Resigns Trenton, N. J., Dec. 15. Former Gov. Franklin Murphy of Newark, a leading figure in republican state politics for a quarter of a century and a member of the republican na tional committee for 18 years, has resigned from the national commit tee because of his advancing years, j The New Jersey state republican committee will meet here Wednes-' day when it is expected that Hamil ton Kean, of Elizabeth, a brother of the late U. S. Senator John J. Kean, will be elected national committee-1 Paris, Dec. 15. President Wison spent his first Sunday in Paris by going twice to church, laying a wreath on the tomb of Lafayette and having a brief conference with Pre mier Clemenceau and another with" Col. E. M. House. In the evening he rested in preparation for the com ing strenuous weeks of preliminary conterences. During the afternoon the presi dent made a short call on President and Madame Poincare at the palace of the Elysee. President Wilson also had a long talk with Herbert C. Hoover, the American food ..administrator, who gave him the latest information on food conditions in Germany. Attends Presbyterian Church. In the morning, the president, ac companied by Mrs. Wilson and Ad miral Grayson, and by secret service men, .went to the-American rresby teriah church in the Rue de Berri. His coming was known to only a few. of the American colony who had guessed that the president, being a coftsistent church - goer, would choose a church of his own denomi nation. The Rev. Chauncey.W. Goodrich, the pastor, took his text from the ninth verse of the ninth chapter of Iasiah. He dwelt on the necessity of impregnating political and civil life with idealism and showed how the evolution of humanity was reaching the last stage in the constitution of a society of nations. The edifice was filled, but there was no special service. The presi dent took part as he would if he had been at the Central Presbyter ian church in Washington, In the afternoon President Wilson went to a church of Mrs. Wilson's denomination,, as is the custom in Washington when he goes twice on Sunday. The church selected was the American Episcopal church of the Holy Trinity, the bishop of South Carolina officiating. Visits Tomb of Lafayette. The president visited the tomb of Lafayette in the Picpus ceme tery in the southeastern section of Paris, While returning home after the morning church service. No ceremorTy haoVbeen arranged at the cemetery and the president went accompanied only by Brig. Gen. Hirts, a secret service operative and a French officer assigned to him as a personal aide. The president, re moving his hat entered the tomb carrying a large floral wreath. As the president placed the wreath on the tomb, he bowed his head and stood silent before the resting place of the famous French man, who helped America in her fight for liberty. He made no speech whatsoever. He then re turned to the Murat residence. In the meantime, all the residents of Paris apparently had turned out in the hope of getting a glimpse of the president. It was remarked that the Wilson luck was continu ing, for the sun broke through .the murky clouds for the first time in days and began to dry up the muddy streets. The sun lit up the city in all its fluttering banners and flags. Honor All Americans. To a foreign observer it appeared that everyone in Paris was on the boulevards. There was no space whatever on the sidewalks. A great crowd gathered in the Place de la Concord befor. the headquarters of the American mission. The cro d Vote of Confidence for Future Linked With Thanks for the Past, Comments Paris Matin. 4- Paris, Dec. 15. The friendliness of the welcome given President Wil son and the cordial tone of the J speeches delivered at the luncheon in the Palace ou..the Elysee are dwelt upon by the newspapers today. L'Homme Libre declares that Sat urday's .manifestations was a tri umphant welcome to a great man. The presence of President Wilson in France, says the Petit Journal, is an assurance of the practical and assiduous co-operation of two great democracies in the world in the pursuit of the same ideals. In Full Agreement President Wilson, in full agree ment with all the allies, declares the Matin, wants a peace of justice and security. The welcome given him by the people of Paris, it adds, voted confidence ill him for the future, whilt, thanking him for the past. The Petit Journal quoted Presi dent Wilson as making the following remark to General Pershing: "I expected a cordial welcome, but I never could have dreamed of the sincere welcome. Paris gave me. 1 am greatly pleased." Praised by Italians. In huge headlines the Italian press welcomes President Wilson to Europe. The editorials praise the president's course during the war, the Epoca declaring: "No man in Europe since Napol eon has been more popular than President Wilson and no one has been more loved. He is loved today by those who once hated him and scoffed at him. They see in him hopes for a better world." Italy is awaiting impatiently of ficial announcement of the presi dent's itinery when he comes to Rome. Hailed as Citizen of Spain. Madrid, Dec. 15. All the news papers here, regardless of opinions and sympathies, welcome the arrival in Europe of President Wilson. "President Wilson is the most humane man of the century," says the Heraldo. "His presence in Eu rope means that the hour of justice has struck." The Dario Universal declares that President Wilson is a citizen of the world and that to Spaniards he is a citizen of Spain. J COLOGNE PUT UNDER MARTIAL LAW BY BRITISH Germans Begin to Realize What Occupation Means When Regulations Are Proclaimed by Haig. cologne, Dec. is. cologne now is under rigid martial law for the first time since the British troops ar rived here and the people have be gun to realize what formal occupa tion is going to mean. Contained in the list of rules are two which the residents appear to dislike particularly. . One provides that all males must greet British officers and the playing of the Brit ish national anthem, civilians by re moving their hats and men in uni form by the usual military salute The other order forbids residents to leave- their homes between the hours of 7 at night and 6 o'clock in the morning, with some exceptions, such as clergymen and physicians. Nq newspapers or pamphlets may be printed or circulated without per mission. Today the Cologne Ga zette and other papers were not pub lished, although they expect to re sume tomorrow. The transportation and sale of liquor, except beer and wines, is forbidden. No street assemblies will be permitted and other assemblies must be authorized. Amusement places cannot run without authoriza tion. Residents must surrender all weapons and must aid the military in the pursuit of law breakers. There can be no telephone communications save in extreme cases and then only with permission. Field Marshal Haig has issued an order to the entire occupied terri tory in which he declares that the inhabitants will be protected as long as they are obedient and peaceable. The death penalty or some othei punishment as may be decreed is provided if violence is done soldiers or the supplies or works necessary to the military operations are dam aged. Use of Horse Flesh for Food in England is Increasing New York, Dec. 15. Use in Eng land of horse flesh for food to such an extent that slaughtering regu lations have been adopted was cited by the federal food board as indica tion of the necessity of continued conservation of meats in this coun jammed about the doors and look Ury so as to help supply Europe's . . . . ! r-A . c V man. keen interest in every American passing in or out. The most in consequential attache, carrying a case of official papers, was surround ed and carefully inspected by admir- mg French men and women. American army automobiles were surrounded and cheered whenever they stopped. All one needed, ap parently, to be taken into the hearts of the crowd was just to look like an American. Every sort of convey ance was out on the boulevards or in the ftarks, eacl carrying individual cheering groups. Taxicabs carried crowds of American soldiers and even the old one-horse chaise again was on duty. , The pirading happy crowds smacked of Riverside drive on a (Continued on Face Two, Column Two.) needs. Restoration of European cattle herds to their pre-war size is one of the paramount needs of the reconstruction period, the state ment said, pointing out that this can be most speedily accomplished by increasing American exports of meats and fats. GolrJ- Reserves Increase. Washington, Dec. 15. Gold re serves of the federal reserve banks i.icreased $11,104,000 during the week just ended, according to the consolidated statement of the twelve banks as of December 13, business close. This increase served to increase the ratio of gold re serves against federal reserve notes in circulation as money from 59 per cent to 59.5 per cent. y FOG OVER PORT DELAYS DOCKING OFLEVI ATM AN Biggest American Transport With'8,000 Men Aboard Held for Day Outside Sandy Hook. New York, Dec. IS. Due to heavy fog which has hung over port for the past 24 hours, the American "transport Leviathan, with more than 8,000 American soldiers and sailors from France, was unable to dock todav. The ship arrived off Sandy Hook yesterday but its size made unsafe any attempt to proceed through the channel. If the. fog lifts the Levia than will dock early tomorroy morn ing. The French line steamship Chi cago, which went aground early to day in the lower harbor while out ward bound, was freed at high tide and proceeded on her voyage to Bordeaux. W. H. McCord Returns , From Rochester Hospital W. H. McCord, head of the Mc-Cord-Brady wholesale grocery house of this city, who has been under tiie care of Mayo Bros, at Rochester Minn., for several weeks, returned to Omaha yesterday very much im proved in health. Three Die in Auto Wreck. San Franciso, Dec. 15. Three persons were killed and two "severe ly injured today near Millbrae, south of this city, when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by an interurban electric car. Two of the dead afe Lieut. Walter G. Famlacher of San Francisco, on leave of absence from Camp Lee. Va., And Chalma Famlacher, his wife. "Vive Wilson" Blazoned in Lights in All Parts of Capital of France Paris, Dec. 15. The city prob ably was more brilliantly illumi nated last night than ever before. Electrical devices erected in honor of President Wilson blaz ed in all parts of the capital. The words "Vive Wilson," outlined in electric lights, were displayed at many vantage points while the coat of arms of the United States frequently was seen outlined in red, white and blue. The exterior of the chamber of deputies was outlined in lights. The headquarters of the Ameri can peace delegation was lighted with a huge electric sign bearing the motto "E. riuribus Unum." The building . occupied by the American Red Cross was ablaze with liglits and a huge electric sign stretching across the Rue Royale from the French naval building to the peace mission headquarters bore the slogan "Vive Wilson." The immense searchlight on the Eiffel tower, heretofore used in searching the sky for raiding aircraft, radiated over the city carrying a message of peace. All public buildings and monu ments were lighted brilliantly. DR. PAIS SHOT AT RAILWAY STATION Executive Dies of Wounds Within Few Minutes; Assailant Quicklv- Slain by Crowd. 4 ' V London, Dec. 15. Dr. Sidonia Paes, president of Portugal, was shot and killed by an assassin short ly before midnight Saturday whila . he was in a railway station at Lis bon, waiting for a train to Oporto. Advices from Lisbon reporting, the assassination say he was struck by three bullets. President Paes died within few minutes after he was shot. , The president's assailant, named Jectne, was killed by the crowd. Paris, Dec. 15. According to a Havas dispatch from Lisbon, the assassin of President Paes of Port ugal was lynched by the crowd. Tamagnini Barbosa, the minister of the interior, has assumed the presidency. ' Headed Revolt in 1917. Dr. Sidonio Paes was formally proclaimed president of Portugal in -December, 1917, and was named president of the provisional Jfoverfl ment December 9, a few days more than a year before he was assassi nated. Dr. Paes was a professor of math ematics in the University of Coinbra :. when he entered the Portuguese cabinet in 1911 as minister of public works. At the outbreak of the war he was Portuguese minister to Ger many and remained in Berlin -until the early part of 1916 when he re-, turned to Lisbon. While provisional president Dr. , Paes declared that Portugal would ' . continue in agreement with the allies . against Germany. One of his first . ; acts after being proclaimed president was to take active steps for greater participation in the war by Portugal. On December 6, while walking in the streets of Lisbon, Dr. Paes was fired at, but the shot went wild. ' . Portugal became a republic in 1910, about two years after the as sassination in the streets of Lisbon . of King Carlos and Crown Prince" Luiz. During these two years King Manuel, second son of Carloj, ruled. When the king and crown prince . were assassinated, Manuel also was wounded. Frequently there have been mon archist plots in Fortugal with the object of overthrowing the republic but all of these have failed.' Many persons among the monarchists and ' the republicans have met death in , street fighting at various points and numerous personages have been jar- rested and sentenced to long terms''' -! V till VIT1IIK V bombs has been a frequent incident of the disorders. Strikes of all" kinds have been of frequent occur rence and plots to assassinate presi- -dents and cabinet ministers have : been unearthed. Mutiny several times has broken out in the navy, ...V..'.!. UkJ.l T !-l 111 ....... . ' ' V. V. LSVl.ll'UI UVU J.10,UII, I 1 1 1 ing many persons and causing great mateal damage. . v Miss Mary Furay, Omaha , -Woman, Dies in St. Louk Miss Mary Furay, daughter of the late John B. Furay. one of the real . tiinnpprs of Omaha iiA iinlav morning at St. Louis of pneumonia,-' while on a visit with her sister, Mrs. Leo Daly. Her mother was a sister of the late Count Creighton. .Her' brothers, Guy and Charles, and sis j ter, Mrs. Daly were with her at tb time of her death. The body will arrive this morn ing and will be taken to the J. -A. Taggart chapel, 2212 Cuming street, from which place the funeral will -be held Tuesday morning at 9:30 to '", St. John's church. Twenty-fifth and Cnlifnrnia street:. Rnrial will Vm in Holy Sepulchre cemetery. 1 Thousands Inscribe Names on Wilson Visitors' Book Pari; Dpr IS 'I'll nn can Ha t names already have been inscribed on the great visitors' book in the entrance of the Murat mansion, Wilson's temporary residence. Not ". only have all the prominent men of, the official world'' called and signed the book, but also the leaders of ' society. The names of scarcely aiy prince, duke or marquis, is absent. Side by side with the names of ' v-mi iiivii i nun I'l anirilic tfliu Alb WBf the names of humbler persoafe