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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1918)
2 THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1913. WILSON MAKES PLANS FOR VISIT . TO ENGLAND Spends Part of Day Confer ring With Italian States men Who Explain Their Country's Ambitions. London, Dec. 20. It was defin itely anounced this afternoon that President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson would arrive in London Thursday of next week. December 26, and re main in England four days. They will be the guests of King George at Buckingham palace. King George will give a banquet at Buckingham palace December 27 in honor of President Wilson. The visit of President Wilson as "an overnight" guest at Bucking ham will be the first time in history that any president has been thus entertained at the palace. Queen Mother Alexandra, with her daughters, the Princess Victoria and Queen Maud of Norway, who is now here, has decided to remain in London over Christmas instead of going to Sandringham, in order to receive President Wilson when he makei his forthcoming visit. Curzon Arranging Reception. Earl Curzon is acting for the war cabinet in the arrangements being made by the lord chamberlain's de partment for the reception and en tertainment of the president. John W. Davis, the American am bassador, was received by Foreign Secretary Balfour today in connec tion with the arrangements for the visit. Representatives of the various de partments concerned with the recep tion of the president will hold a meeting tomorrow to settle all de tails. The Associated Press was inform ed by the British foreign office to day that the report printed by the Manchester Guardian that the presi dent was coming especially to dis cuss the Russian situation is inac curate. The visit of the president will be one of courtesy and not po litical, although naturally discus sion of Russian affairs may arise in the course of his conversations here. From well-informed quarters, it is learned that there is no founda tion for the reports that British re inforcements are being sent to Rus sia. It is understood that nothing of this nature will be done pending the allied conferences in Paris. Confers with Italians. Paris, Dec. 20. President Wil son's day Friday was crowded with official conferences and visitors and in making final preparations to pro ceed to the American lines and thence to England immediately after Christmas. Mrs. Wilson went about Paris for the first time today unaccompanied by the president. With Admiral Cary T. Grayson, the president's personal physician, Mrs. Wilson vis ited the hospital for blind soldiers organized by Winifred Holt of New Vork. " Early in the day Mr. Wilson con- ' ferred for some time with Premier Orlando and Foreign Minister Son nino of Italy, who explained in de tail their country's ambitions. The president has expressed warmest sympathy with Italy's aspiration, but has not committed himself fully as to his views. Conference Plans. The opening meeting of the inter allied conference will be confined to representatives of the allies and the United States, who will arrange for the formal sessions of the peace con gress which will, open toward the middle or latter part of January. It is expected that the Germ?n dele gates will then be present for the first time. It is pointed out tt-at this is not a negotiated peace, but a vic torious peace, based on virtual un conditional surrender. The main ouroose of the creliminarv confer ence beginning early in January is to : arrange a common tront tor the peace congress. Packers Wiping Out Grocery Competition, Says Trade Board Head Washington, Dec. 20. Retail and wholesale groceries on a competitive hi will hit winH nut within a few yean unless present, tendencies in the meat packing industry are eliminated, Chairman Colver of the federal trade commission told the house interstate commerce commit tee today at hearings on the admin- . istration bill to regulate the pack ing Dusiness. The cause, he contended, was that of numerous industries not directly - related to the packing industry. The consumer pays more, said Mr. Colver. "I can cite cases for proof of my belief. Since the pack- i - i : i - . - i in the salmon industry, prices have advanced without economic reason except of contro1." Danzig Germans Protest Annexation to Poland Amsterdam, Dec. 20. German residents of Danzig held a mass meeting there Thursday to protest against annexation of the city by the Poles. Gov. von Jagow of Posen, it is reported from German sources, has sent a wireless mess ge of protest to President Wilson. Gets Many Jobs. Washington, Dec. 20. It its first report on the part it is playing in restoring war workers and dis charged soldiers to peacetime in dustry, the United States employ ment service announced today that during the week ending December 7, jobs were found for 84,284 appli cants who registered. Women reg istrants numbered 17,350 and of these 13,054 were placed. Talks With Tardieu. Paris, Dec. 20. President Wilson. conferred with Capt Andre Tardieu. French high commissioner to the United States, with whom he dis cussed relief work in France and economic questions,' GENERAL COWIN, LEADER AT BAR OF STATE, DEAD (ContlnaM from Tage Onr. known attorney from the very start, and from that time until his death was a leader at the Douglas county bar. He was connected with many of the most important cases which have been litigated in the west. Defended Henry M. Stanley. General Cowin's first case after his arrival in Omaha as a young lawyer was a defense of Henry M. Stanley, the noted explorer, who was then a reporter on the old Omaha Herald. Stanley had "thrashed" another newspaper man because of some particularly vitriolic mention and was up for defense in justice court. General Cowin succeeded in obtain ing his acquittal, but never received the $.J fee promised, he has often de clared. Elected District Attorney. In 1868, one year after coming to Omaha, General Cowin was elected district attorney on the republican ticket, and was re-elected again in ISU serving four years. Some time later friends of the general pur suaded him to run for United States senator, his opponent being Charles F. Manderson. The battle was fought out ia Lincoln before the state legislature, and was one of the hottest rights in the history of the state at that time, Manderson win ning by two votes. The last time General Cowin took active part in politics was in 18, when McKinley was elected presi dent. He attended the St. Louis convention, and later ;made a num ber of speeches for McKinley in the eastern states. Defends Governor Boyd. Prominent among these cases, and one which was watched with in terest by attorneys in all sections of the country, was that of James E. Boyd against the State of Ne braska, ex rel. John M. Thayer, 143, U. S. 135. Mr. Boyd was elected governor of Nebraska and his right to office was contested by Gov. J. M. Thayer, because he was not a citi zen under the general naturaliza tion laws of congress. General Cowin claimed citizen, ship for Mr. Boyd on the ground that, having been a resident of the state when it was admitted to the union, he became a citizen under the organic and enabling act of con gress, the act admitting the state to the union and the terms of the treaty of Paris of 1803. February 1, 1892, a decision was handed down by the federal supreme court sus taining this contention. Sixty-four Million Case. In the year 1893 the Union Pa cific went into the hands of re ceivers, and President Cleveland ap pointed General Cowin special coun sel to foreclose subsidy liens for the United States against the Union Pa cific and Central Pacific. The case had been dragging along for years and the interest alone amounted to many thousands of dollars. It was generally believed that the huge bill could not be collected, on account of the underlying mort gages. The battle raged, and con tinued to wage, until finally a set tlement was forced. The foreclos ure decrees were entered in the sum of $64,751,223.75 in favor of the gov ernment which included the full amount of the claim. All the comment the General would make was: "It appears that congress was mistaken when it was thought the bill could not be collected. Was Modest About Himself. General Cowin was always loath to talk of himself or his big legal battles, but was always ready to state that he had a hard struggle when he first came to Omaha. As a criminal lawyer, the general rank ed among the best of the country, and engaged in many of the big criminal cases of the west, with un usual success. For a number of years past he has devoted practic ally all of his time to corporation practice, being attorney for several of the largest concerns of the state, as well as representing clients in other portions of the country. About two years after coming to Omaha he was married to Miss Ella Benton of Cleveland, O. General Cowin was on the staff of Governor Furnas with rank of brig adier general. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Knights Templar, Shriners, Elks and the Country club. When W. D. Mcllugh was asked to tell something about the life of General Cowin, who died Friday night at 6 o'clock he said: "He was my partner for eight years and in his prime was as strong a jury lawyer as there was in the country. "He had exceptional qualities as a lawyer and as a man," he continu ed," and his ability in the profession was beyond question." "General Cowin enlisted as a pri vate during the Civil War, and was in the same regiment as McKinley." Election in January. Rerlin, Dec. 20. (By Associated Press.) The congress of soldiers' and workmen's councils has decided that elections to the national as sembly shall be held January 19. Those opposed to the summoning of a national assembly polled only 40 votes out of a total of 240. SLEUTHS WILL FOLLOW TRAIL TAKENBY PIPER Officers to Seek Evidence at Places Visited by Girl With Man Accused of Killing Her. Muskegon, Mich., Dec. 20. Using as a guide, letters written en route by Frieda Weichman to her aunt in Hinsdale, II!., two officers left here today to follow the trail of the automobile trip Milo H. Piper, charged with having murdered the girl, admits they made in the sum mer of 1916. Harris E. Galpin, who has been acting as counsel for the accused man, announced today that he had withdrawn from the case. The two officers are expected to make their tirst stop at Rensselaer, lml., where the records show Miss Weichman and a man giving the name of M. H. Piper were married in 1916. Piper, while admitting that he and the girl made the automobile trip, has repeatedly stated that an other man using his name was the bridgegroom at Rensselaer. A doz en different stopping places are in dicated in the girl's leter to her aunt. Piper, in his earlier talks with the officers here, stated that two other persons accompanied them on the trip. One of the purposes of the investigation along the route, ac cording to Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jackson, is definitely to establish this point. ( Piper today was not permitted to receive visitors in his cell, and Sheriff Carl StaufTer announced that members of his family will be allowed to see him but once a week. Piper's hearing, originally set for December 23, is expected to be post pond until after the Christmas holi days, giving him opportunity to ar range for new counsel. Omaha Newsies Witness "Mothers of the World" One hundred "newsies" were guests of The Bee under the chap eronage of E. R. Ragan, circulation manager and Nathan Siporen, street circulator, last night at the Boyd where Mme. Sarah Adler played "Mo'tliers of the World" in Yiddish. The young newspaper merchants enjoyed the play to the utmost and made their presence ap parent by genuine appreciation of the noted actress. U. S, TIGHTENS GRIP ON COBLENZ BY CENSORSHIP (Continued from Page Onr. to disrepect and disobedience or in subordination to the armies of occu pation. "Comment or articles which re flect discredit upon the United States government or. the govern ments of the allies or the military forces of those governments." Comparison Forbidden. Comparisons between the army commanders of those governments or the military governments of oc cupied territory is forbidden. To obviate any discussion of regula tions made by the French or Brit ish forces, it is stated specifically that nothing must be printed "re lating to the regulations for occu pied territory outside the zone oc cupied by the Americans." A further indication of the inten tion of the American suthorities to curb any abuse of their leniency was afforded by the roundup of discharged German soldiers who had failed to secure civilian clothes, and by the arrest of a merchant who had been found profiteering in money exchange. There has been little of this sort of thing, how ever, and so far the public appears disposed to conform with the order that prices must be the same to the Americans as to the Germans. 11! Russian Volunteers Defeat Bolsheviki in Province of Archangel Pan's. Dec. 20. Russian volunteer forces have driven the bolsheviki from the region of Ijma east of Ar changel, according to a report from Archangel. The peasants in that re gion, between the ages of 18 and 45, have organized and are said to be fighting valiantly against the bolsheviki. Northcliffe Opposes Secret Diplomacy at Conference Paris, Dec. 20. Lord Northcliffe chairman of the London headquar ters of the British mission to the United States, who is visiting Paris, today gave to the Associated Press a statement emphasizing the need of open diplomacy in conducting the peace negotiations so that the peo ple may know what is going on. A recuperative diet in influenza. Horlick' Malted Milk, very digestible. Open Evenings Until 9 O'clock For the convenience of those who ivish to finish with their Christmas shopping Open Saturday, Monday and Tuesday Thompson-Beldeii & Co. Established 1886. mm I I I ThompsoiirBelcieit &Qx J Established J8 8 6 - ITieTasliiozt QenterjforWomen, SHOP MORNINGS IF YOU CAN OR EVENINGS, IF BETTER ThompsoiirBeloLeii &Co. J Established 78 8 6 - Jewelry Novelties Such things as are in perfect good taste, but are inexpensive. Bar, circle and crescent pins, rhinestone studded. Gold and silver lingerie clasps. Beauty pins, daintily boxed for gift purposes. Hair orna ments of a distinctive sort. Notion Section Handkerchiefs To delight Milady's fancy. Fine hemstitched Irish linen squares, em broidered corner e f fects, hand embroid ered initials and from France, Spain and the Madeiras, beautiful hand embroidered styles. Neckwear Smart fashions that are charming and dainty, to please the most fastidious. Collars, vests, vestees, neck wear sets, fichus, scarfs of velour and plush. A splen did variety still remains. A Hand Bag Is Very Fashionable. It may be one of silk or of vel vet, for either are in vogue. All are fitted with coin purse and mirror, $4 to $20. Back strap purses of seal leather, lined with moire silk and fitted with a coin purse and mirror, $2 to $27.50. Ivory Articles Beautiful beveled plate hand mirrors for Milady's dressing table. Long or ring handles, as you desire, $4 to $8. Ivory backed brushes with good bristles, $2.50 to $7.50. Bath Robes for Women A practical gift of lasting satis faction. The blanket patterns are exceptionally good looking and the new styles are very at tractive, $5, $5.95, $6.50 to $21.50. Second Floor. 3 Is Entirely New in Fashion Cherry Red and Navy Blue HATS- Made of fine Georgette crepe with straw fac ings woven ribbon with bright pineapple straw combinations wonderfully alluring. They are truly "hats of the hour." A collection of New SDrinsr Hats, in brown. taupe, navy and black advanced models for the new season $10, $12.50 up to $25 The Gift of Tref ousse Gloves A tribute to your own good judgment for in all of France no gloves are made that surpass the Trefousse in style, quality and perfection of cut and fit. Trefousse, first quality, pique-sewn gloves in black, white, brown and taupe, with rich self and contrasting embroideries, $3 and $3.75. Single clasp pique, $2.75.' A glove certificate meets with the approval of many purchasers. Art Department Has For Christmas Literally hundreds of gift suggestions, of which we can mention only these few. Embroidered table scarfs, pillows, centerpieces, a distinctive dressed doll that serves as a cover to the light on Milady's dressing table. Novel things without number. If you don't know just what you want, come in and ask for assistance. Last call for greeting cards, calendars, post cards, books for the children, and other Christmas thoughts, that can be readily mailed. Motor Robes of Art Fur Here is one instance where the imitation rivals the genuine Art fur robes for motorists are lighter, more sanitary and occupy less space than fur robes. There are a great many styles and different color combinations, all of which are unusually good looking. An art fur robe for your own family or for one of your good friends will be something decidedly out of the ordinary $7.50 $12.50, $16," $18 and $20 Shown in the Basement. Christmas Hosiery At a Special Price Pure thread silk bose that are $1.25 regularly; Saturday fcr 98c a pair. A fine quality of silk with lisle garter tops and double soles. Shown in black, white, gray and pink. This 98c price is for Saturday only and as it offers a great oppor tunity to purchase Christmas gifts we expect many will take advantage of it. Fine pure thread silk hose in gray, navy, midnight and cordovan $3 a pair. Checked silk hose, various exclusive designs in black and white, $2.50 to $5. Hosiery appropiately boxed for giving. Fir a MaEse Cflmpiistma The Whole Shop Full of Suggestions fl Saturday A Thousand Ties for 50c. A large shape made with a "slip easy" band, desirable new pat terns. ' An exceptional group for the price. No re strictions. Take as many as you want. fl Men's Neckwear to Suit Every Taste. The best of domestic and imported silks in every conceivable pat tern and color. Beautiful hand framed knit scarfs. A splendid assortment of newest neckwear up to $4.50. A finely tailored lounging robe will bear inspection. They make gifts that are distinctive when the pat terns are as desirable as these of ours. $6 to $25. Men take pride in wear ing such good gloves as Fownes, Perrin's, Lucas and Kennedy Gloves for busi ness wear, for evening oc casions, for driving. Mo chas, buckskin, cape stocks and fine light weight kid, lined and unlined styles. $2 to $4.50. It's desirable to choose a muffler. Either a silk or a knit style with heavily fringed ends. Plenty of colors and styles to please all. $1.50 to $7.50. A very fine wool motor scarf in colors is $2.50. Linen handkerchiefs, jew elry, articles in khaki, and a great many other things men like. Never so fine a stock of shirts. Good looking pat terns in innumerable color combinations. Silk shirts, fibre shirts, silk mixtures, fine madras, any sort you may prefer. Manhattan, Eagle, Arrow, Earl and Wilson makes. Do you know of any better shirts than these? $1.50 to $12. fl Good looking hose that wear well find favor with men every time. Intewovens, 40c to $2. Wayne Knit, 40c to $2. Onyx, from50c to $3.50. Plain shades, embroidered clocks and fancy patterns. More than fifty different styles of soft collars from which to choose. With soft collars a year round institu tion, a gift of a dozen will be appreciated. 25c, 35c and 50c each. The Men's Shop to the Left as You Enter Lovely Laces A new semi-made lace camisole that sells by the yard for $1,25, $1.50 and $1.75. Laces for col lars and cuffs, Chantilly, filet and Venise in exclusive pat terns. Beaded sik net flounc ings and flouncings ,of wide Chantilly and net top' lace are very much in vogue. i Such a complete stock of laces as ours will be of great assist ance. See it for yourself. Dainty Camisoles Will please the careful dresser who appreciates how necessary they are with the sheer blouses, now so much in favor. Several camisoles are none too many in any wardrobe. Our showing for Christmas is wonderfully varied and attractive. Priced from $1.50 up. Gifts of Towels Big, soft Turkish towels, some with fancy borders in colors, others all over brocades in blue, pink, yellow and lavender, 50c, 85c, $1 and $1.25. Individual sizes, 25c and 29c. Thompson-Belden Furs of Known Quality We recommend furs as among the richest and most sensible gifts Beautiful Coats of Hudson Seal. Mink Scarfs, Shawls, Muffs, Capes and Coatees. Nutria Capes and Coatees. Throws of luxurious Sable. The entire collection has been selected for its charm of style and excellence of quality. No Guess-Work Purchasing Here ) 1
